by Jane Richey | Feb 20, 2013 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Fiscal Responsibility
JAY CARNEY: What I will concede is that we were looking and the Republicans were looking for a trigger around which to build a mechanism to get us out of default possibility and the sequester was one of the idea put forward, yes by the president’s team. (Special...
by Jane Richey | Feb 19, 2013 | Fiscal Responsibility, Politics
Why are major retail chains all over America collapsing? Is the “retail apocalypse” upon us? Well, the truth is that this is just another sign that the U.S. economy is falling apart right in front of our eyes. Incomes are declining, taxes are going up,...
by Jane Richey | Feb 19, 2013 | Fiscal Responsibility, Politics
Federal budget cuts called “sequestration” are scheduled to hit in just 10 days. The sequestration cuts are not perfect—they’re a blunt instrument to cut spending, rather than a deliberative plan that sets priorities, trims entitlements, and cuts other spending. But...
by Jane Richey | Feb 18, 2013 | Fiscal Responsibility, Voting Issues
From Political Outcast: When I saw my first zombie movie, I thought, “Really? This is not scary.” They’re slow, for one. And stupid. And they groan. Big deal. But recently, I saw Warm Bodies, a zombie movie that is more concerned with zombies as a metaphor than as a...
by Jane Richey | Feb 15, 2013 | Fiscal Responsibility, Politics
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada laid out a $110 billion plan on Thursday to replace the sequester with higher taxes on the wealthy, tax revenue from oil derived from tar sands and spending reductions in agriculture subsidies and defense. Half the...
by Jane Richey | Feb 15, 2013 | Fiscal Responsibility, Politics
You’re busy. So busy you barely have time to read these words. So why should you care about the U.S. debt? Does it affect your life? Unfortunately, high government debt is having more of an impact on each of us than we realize. Heritage’s Romina Boccia explains that...
