by Jane Richey | Apr 12, 2012 | Fiscal Responsibility, Free Markets
Prices at the pump reached nearly $3.94 last Friday, the highest point this year, according to AAA. But prices have decreased slightly over the last five days, reversing increases that began in December of last year. Analysts say prices could continue to decline....
by Jane Richey | Apr 11, 2012 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Fiscal Responsibility, Free Markets, Politics
Gov. Chris Christie today warned an audience of national Republicans that the country is in danger of becoming a “paternalistic entitlement society” where people sit on the couch, “waiting for the next government check.” Christie spoke at a...
by Jane Richey | Apr 11, 2012 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Fiscal Responsibility
U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan strongly supports using federal funds for pre-kindergarten programs, but he hedged on giving tax breaks to parents who choose to stay at home with their children. National Institute of Early Education Research on pre-K funding for...
by Jane Richey | Apr 11, 2012 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Fiscal Responsibility
On Tuesday, EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson and Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter signed an agreement that they say will lead to cleaner waters and a stronger economy for the City of Philadelphia. Jackson said the partnership will serve as a model for communities...
by Jane Richey | Apr 11, 2012 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Fiscal Responsibility, Free Markets
President Obama traveled to Florida yesterday to distract the nation from its real problems by laying out his case for the Buffett Rule, a plan to drastically raise taxes on successful Americans and small businesses. The core of his argument is that the rich aren’t...
by Jane Richey | Apr 11, 2012 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Fiscal Responsibility, Free Markets
The nation’s top housing regulator on Tuesday signaled a willingness to reduce mortgage principal for some borrowers but stopped short of endorsing a plan that would attempt to do that. Edward DeMarco, acting director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), said...
