by Jane Richey | Jun 14, 2012 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Fiscal Responsibility
Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner on Wednesday said that despite a gaffe by President Obama last week, in which the president said the private sector is “doing fine,” the administration understands the economy is in tough shape. He acknowledged that, given pressures...
by Jane Richey | Jun 14, 2012 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Fiscal Responsibility, Free Markets
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) will introduce legislation to stop a controversial National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) ruling that could allow unions to form smaller bargaining units. Graham, appearing Wednesday on a conference call organized by business groups, said...
by Jane Richey | Jun 14, 2012 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Fiscal Responsibility, Free Markets, Politics
White House Press Secretary Jay Carney said Wednesday that the U.S. economy has not recovered three years after the end of the recession. Despite this admission, Carney still saw fit to blame former President George W. Bush. “I think people are still hurting. I think...
by Jane Richey | Jun 14, 2012 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Fiscal Responsibility
State Senator John Blake’s bill would give 65 counties the option of levying a 1 percent sales tax in addition to the current 6 percent state sales tax. Philadelphia and Allegheny County already have a local sales tax. Under the bill, the sales tax revenue would...
by Jane Richey | Jun 13, 2012 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Fiscal Responsibility
Gov. Tom Corbett has signed a law giving Pennsylvania the authority to borrow $4.5 billion. The money will be used to pay another loan — the nearly $4 billion the state has borrowed to hand out unemployment benefits since 2009. Sen. John Gordner, who sponsored...
by Jane Richey | Jun 13, 2012 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Fiscal Responsibility, Politics
In 60 seconds, about 13 hours of committee debate and marathon public discussion ended with a whimper when lawmakers tabled Property Tax Independence Act on Monday. The House Finance Committee voted 13 to 11 to table House Bill 1776, or the Property Tax Independence...
