by Jane Richey | Oct 25, 2012 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Fiscal Responsibility, Free Markets
The U.S. Census recently announced that the number of Americans without health insurance in 2011 fell for the first time in three years, to 48.6 million. That’s a decrease of 1.3 million from the 2010 figure. Sounds like good news. But a closer look at the data...
by Jane Richey | Oct 24, 2012 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Fiscal Responsibility, Free Markets, Health Care, Politics
Unless Congress acts and repeals Obamcare, big changes (more government intrusion) will take place beginning in 2013 – conveniently timed for after the November 6th election! Check out this two page info sheet — How Will Obamacare Impact You...
by Jane Richey | Oct 23, 2012 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Fiscal Responsibility, Free Markets, Politics
There is a good reason why Republicans and Reagan Democrats oppose tax increases and favor spending restraints: A dollar of tax increase to pay for an additional dollar of government spending costs the economy much more than a dollar — and that price is payable in the...
by Jane Richey | Oct 13, 2012 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Free Markets
From the Derrick — written by Judith Etzel: Two more rounds of employee layoffs have occurred at Joy Underground Mining in Franklin. Within the last two weeks, 43 workers have received furlough notices at the Franklin plant. The employees affected are hourly...
by Jane Richey | Oct 13, 2012 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Free Markets
From the Derrick — written by Judith Etzel: A coalition of shallow oil and gas producers is taking on state government in an effort its members insist is focused on saving the stripper well industry in Pennsylvania. The Pennsylvania Independent Petroleum...
by Jane Richey | Oct 9, 2012 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Fiscal Responsibility, Politics
In 2003, Rep. Barney Frank (D-MA) famously denied that “the Federal Government is obligated to bail out people who lose money in connection” with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac: “There is no guarantee, there is no explicit guarantee, there is no...