by Jane Richey | Jul 18, 2012 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Free Markets
House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) said Tuesday that food stamps and unemployment insurance are the two “most stimulative” t things you can do for the economy. During a pen and pad briefing with reporters on Capitol Hill, Hoyer was asked if any...
by Jane Richey | Jul 18, 2012 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Fiscal Responsibility
As school districts look at their budgets this year — without the temporary ‘stimulus’ money– many are finding they would have been better off in the long run to have made the tough decisions in 2009 rather than accept temporary relieve from...
by Jane Richey | Jul 18, 2012 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Fiscal Responsibility, Free Markets, Politics
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke delivered his annual address to Congress on Tuesday, and he did very little to give lawmakers much confidence about where the U.S. economy is heading. Bernanke told members of Congress that recent economic data points...
by Jane Richey | Jul 18, 2012 | Agenda 21, Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Fiscal Responsibility, Free Markets
Ten widely cited climate scientists say the State Department’s review of the proposed Keystone XL pipeline should include a “serious” evaluation of how enabling Canadian oil sands development will affect the planet’s climate. Their new letter is part of an effort by...
by Jane Richey | Jul 18, 2012 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Free Markets
Among President Obama’s disingenuous promises made over his four years, he said he would focus on creating “jobs that pay well and can’t be outsourced.” Yet he spent billions of U.S. taxpayer’s money overseas to create outsourced jobs. Typical of Obama’s passion for...
by Jane Richey | Jul 17, 2012 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Fiscal Responsibility
Mayor Nutter has created an Office of Grants in response to the nationwide competition for a shrinking pool of federal funds, increasingly doled out based for merit and innovation. The new office, established by executive order, will seek federal, state, and private...
