by Jane Richey | Jul 24, 2012 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment
The neighborhood of Humarock is considering seceding from the Town of Scituate because of increased taxation, potholes in roads, sidewalks in disrepair and bushes overtaking the sidewalks forcing residents to walk out in the streets. BUT the situation hit a boiling...
by Jane Richey | Jul 24, 2012 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Fiscal Responsibility, Free Markets
Vice President of Government Affairs for the 362,000-member National Taxpayers Union (NTU), Andrew Moylan, submitted testimony to the House Judiciary Committee criticizing the “Marketplace Equity Act” (H.R. 3179) as a flawed piece of legislation that will cripple...
by Jane Richey | Jul 24, 2012 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Free Markets
Economists are warning that the current drought in the Corn Belt is going to result in higher food prices. That increase will hit consumers hard, reducing discretionary spending and further weakening an already fragile economy. With every scorching day that passes,...
by Jane Richey | Jul 24, 2012 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Free Markets
Several trade associations launched a new coalition on Monday to battle efforts to pass online sales tax legislation. The True Simplification of Taxation (TruST) is made up of the Direct Marketing Association, the Electronic Retailing Association, NetChoice and the...
by Jane Richey | Jul 24, 2012 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Fiscal Responsibility, Free Markets, Politics
A stock sell-off driven by renewed worry over Europe made clear Monday that the continent’s debt crisis remains a threat to the U.S. recovery and President Obama’s reelection chances. Markets were spooked Monday morning by the news that multiple regions of Spain, and...
by Jane Richey | Jul 24, 2012 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Free Markets
Solar-cell manufacturer Solyndra became a household name when it collapsed, taking $627 million in American taxpayer dollars with it. It’s the poster company for the government picking winners and losers—or really, just losers—in the energy market. But there are 12...
