by Jane Richey | Aug 14, 2012 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Fiscal Responsibility, Free Markets, Politics
The Department of Energy announced the distribution of $43 million in funding for the development of energy storage technology that is “too risky for private-sector investment.” The Aug. 2 press release said the recipients were chosen through two programs of DOE’s...
by Jane Richey | Aug 14, 2012 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Fiscal Responsibility, Free Markets
Taxpayers will lose even more on the auto bailout than previously thought, as the Treasury has just revised its estimate upward to $25 billion. This may still underestimate the losses to come—yet President Obama plans to tout the auto bailout as a key accomplishment...
by Jane Richey | Aug 14, 2012 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Free Markets
Laws strictly curbing school sales of junk food and sweetened drinks may play a role in slowing childhood obesity, according to a study that seems to offer the first evidence such efforts could pay off. It seems to be the first salvo from those advocating more...
by Jane Richey | Aug 13, 2012 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Free Markets
Doctors are the only professionals in our society who are not free to repackage and reprice their services. If demand changes, if technology changes, if new information becomes available, every other professional is free to offer a different bundle of services to the...
by Jane Richey | Aug 13, 2012 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Free Markets
Senator John Hoeven (R–ND) recently introduced the Domestic Energy and Jobs Act (DEJA), which would greatly expand access to energy and simplify burdensome regulations that prevent projects from coming online in a timely manner. While the legislation could be improved...
by Jane Richey | Aug 11, 2012 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Free Markets, Politics
President Barack Obama said in two separate speeches in Colorado Thursday that what he did with the auto industry – a taxpayer bailout followed by bankruptcy and restructuring — “we can do it in manufacturing across America.” This comes just a month after...
