by Jane Richey | Jul 27, 2012 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Fiscal Responsibility, Free Markets
Freeze. Grow. Fix. The fact is too many people are worried about their jobs. Their personal finances are uncertain. And looking beyond the immediate crisis to the horizon, we’re all wondering what kind of life we are leaving our children and grandchildren. We are...
by Jane Richey | Jul 26, 2012 | Fiscal Responsibility, Free Markets, Politics
Yesterday, the Senate narrowly voted (51-48) to raise taxes on 1.2 million small businesses, which will likely kill more than 700,000 jobs at a time when nearly 13 million Americans are out of work. Senators Joe Lieberman (I-CT) and Jim Webb (D-VA) joined all...
by Jane Richey | Jul 26, 2012 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Free Markets
In a move to speed the regulatory approval process for businesses, Gov. Tom Corbett on Tuesday signed an executive order demanding the Department of Environmental Protection establish firm time limits for reviewing environmental permitting applications. The permit...
by Jane Richey | Jul 25, 2012 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Fiscal Responsibility, Free Markets, Politics
UPS has delivered a stark warning to the White House and Congress that U.S. economic growth will fall to an anemic annual rate of 1 percent by Election Day. The company’s leaders on Tuesday said U.S. businesses are in danger of going over the fiscal cliff because of...
by Jane Richey | Jul 25, 2012 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Free Markets
Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner plans to warn House lawmakers that regulators need their help to ensure the financial system is safe from threats posed by Europe and elsewhere. According to his prepared testimony before the House Financial Services Committee,...
by Jane Richey | Jul 25, 2012 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Free Markets
Two new reports out yesterday continue to knock down President Obama’s promises about Obamacare: his “If you like your plan, you can keep it,” and the promise to significantly shrink the ranks of the uninsured. According to a new study from consulting firm Deloitte,...