by Jane Richey | Jan 9, 2013 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Free Markets, Politics
The Department of Transportation is proposing new regulations that would require hybrid and electric cars to make more noise when their engines are running. The rules are designed to make it easier for pedestrians to hear the quiet automobiles when they are...
by Jane Richey | Jan 9, 2013 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Fiscal Responsibility, Politics
With President Obama back in office and his life-saving “fiscal cliff” bill jammed through Congress, the new year has brought a surprising turn of events for his sycophantic supporters. “What happened that my Social Security withholding’s in my paycheck just went up?”...
by Jane Richey | Jan 8, 2013 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Fiscal Responsibility, Health Care, Politics
Here’s a list of 13 tax increases which began on January 1, 2013: 1.) Payroll Tax 2.) Top Marginal Tax Rate 3.) Phase out of personal exemption 4.) Phase out of itemized deductions 5.) Tax rate on investments 6.) Death Tax 7.) Taxes on business investment Tax...
by Jane Richey | Jan 7, 2013 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Fiscal Responsibility, Politics
During fiscal year 2012, the U.S. government spent a record $80.4 billion on food stamps, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), a $2.7 billion increase from FY 2011. (Fiscal year 2012 ran from Oct. 1, 2011 through Sept. 30, 2012.) According to the...
by Jane Richey | Jan 5, 2013 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Fiscal Responsibility, Politics
Fifty-four House Republicans on Thursday reintroduced legislation that would terminate the IRS and replace the system of income taxes on people and corporations with a consumption tax. The FairTax Act, from Rep. Rob Woodall (R-Ga.), would abolish the 16th Amendment,...
by Jane Richey | Jan 5, 2013 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Free Markets, Politics
More expense added to our already high grocery bills. This is one of the last bills that was passed during the lame duck session in December 2010 by a Democratic majority who had just lost in the November election: The two rules proposed by the FDA would require food...
