by Jane Richey | Jul 24, 2012 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Free Markets
Several trade associations launched a new coalition on Monday to battle efforts to pass online sales tax legislation. The True Simplification of Taxation (TruST) is made up of the Direct Marketing Association, the Electronic Retailing Association, NetChoice and the...
by Jane Richey | Jul 24, 2012 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Fiscal Responsibility, Free Markets, Politics
A stock sell-off driven by renewed worry over Europe made clear Monday that the continent’s debt crisis remains a threat to the U.S. recovery and President Obama’s reelection chances. Markets were spooked Monday morning by the news that multiple regions of Spain, and...
by Jane Richey | Jul 24, 2012 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Free Markets
Solar-cell manufacturer Solyndra became a household name when it collapsed, taking $627 million in American taxpayer dollars with it. It’s the poster company for the government picking winners and losers—or really, just losers—in the energy market. But there are 12...
by Jane Richey | Jul 23, 2012 | Fiscal Responsibility, Free Markets
Republican Governor Tom Corbett certainly can’t be accused of being a big spender. The 2011 budget he signed into law cut more than $1 billion in state spending, reducing funding for nearly every state department. This year’s budget, finalized last month,...
by Jane Richey | Jul 23, 2012 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Free Markets
The Supreme Court upheld Obamacare’s individual mandate to purchase health insurance, but it also struck down part of the law. That part—forcing states to expand their Medicaid programs—offers governors some much-needed relief. Expanding Medicaid, the government...
by Jane Richey | Jul 22, 2012 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Fiscal Responsibility, Free Markets
Six of the 17 countries that use the euro currency are in recession. The U.S. economy is struggling again. And the economic superstars of the developing world _ China, India and Brazil _ are in no position to come to the rescue. They’re slowing, too. The...
