by Jane Richey | Dec 3, 2012 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Free Markets, Politics
No matter how much the economy might contract as it free falls down the fiscal cliff, this much is true: We now have proof that the U.S. economy is totally — totally — dependent on federal government spending. The sequestration piece of the cliff calls for...
by Jane Richey | Dec 1, 2012 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Fiscal Responsibility, Free Markets, Politics
The petty games that we have allowed the politicians and pundits from both side have used to divide us has only allowed for the fact that we cannot have honest and constructive discussions about these very real and looming problems that are facing us. We have allowed...
by Jane Richey | Nov 30, 2012 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Fiscal Responsibility, Free Markets, Health Care, Politics
Today, Republican Study Committee Chairman Jim Jordan issued the following statement highlighting the $1.058 trillion in higher taxes coming from ObamaCare over the next ten years. Many of the tax increases take effect on January 1, 2013: “ObamaCare raises taxes...
by Jane Richey | Nov 27, 2012 | Free Markets
Organized Labor: Despite gaining a stranglehold over the public sector, unions are losing ground in the private sector. This was seen again in the failed union walkouts against retail giant Wal-Mart. The idea was simple: Take a day of little news, create a big stink,...
by Jane Richey | Nov 21, 2012 | Free Markets
Americans have gone crazy over the possible loss of Twinkies, Ho Ho’s, Ding Dongs, and Hostess CupCakes after the company said it was shutting down because its bakers’ union opted to walk off the job for a strike. People are already asking exorbitant prices on eBay...
by Jane Richey | Nov 19, 2012 | Free Markets, Politics
Half of the nation’s 40 biggest publicly traded corporate spenders have announced plans to curtail capital expenditures this year or next, according to a review by The Wall Street Journal of securities filings and conference calls. Nationwide, business...