by Jane Richey | Mar 5, 2012 | Fiscal Responsibility, Politics
Congressional, military and community leaders are building their case to convince the Air Force to halt its planned closure of the 9-11th Air Lift Wing and sharp reductions at the 171st Air National Guard in Pittsburgh. Members of the Congressional delegation from...
by Jane Richey | Mar 5, 2012 | Fiscal Responsibility, Politics
A bad piece of legislation is about to be reauthorized, empowering bureaucrats and tort lawyers and poisoning relations between women and men. The Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) could be fixed, but Senate Democrats will not hear of it. Vice President Joe Biden...
by Jane Richey | Mar 5, 2012 | Politics
Ron Paul fares better among those who aren’t tea party supporters. In Arizona, where he took 8 percent of the vote overall, he won 8 percent among those who are neutral about the tea party and 21 percent among those who oppose the movement. A look at Ohio polling...
by Jane Richey | Mar 5, 2012 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Fiscal Responsibility, Free Markets, Politics
President Barack Obama last month put forward a plan to cut the corporate tax rate while also closing many loopholes and ending some tax breaks. His plan included proposals to eliminate tax subsidies for oil and gas companies and the carried interest tax break for...
by Jane Richey | Mar 5, 2012 | Fiscal Responsibility, Politics
A small, bipartisan group of lawmakers in both the House and Senate are secretly drafting deficit grand bargain legislation that cuts entitlements and raises new revenue. The core House group of roughly 10 negotiators is derived from a larger Gang of 100 lawmakers led...
by Jane Richey | Mar 5, 2012 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Fiscal Responsibility, Free Markets, Politics
The Federal Reserve’s relationship with Congress is growing more complicated as lawmakers second-guess its decisions and look to impose reforms. On Monday, the Fed will again face congressional scrutiny, as Rep. Kevin Brady (R-Texas) unveils a sweeping bill aimed at...
