by Jane Richey | Feb 26, 2013 | Fiscal Responsibility, Politics
Inflation-adjusted per capita federal spending went up $822.90 from fiscal 2008 to fiscal 2012, according to official data from the U.S. Treasury and the Census Bureau. Real federal spending also increased $2437.64 per household between 2008 and 2012. In constant 2012...
by Jane Richey | Feb 25, 2013 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Free Markets, Politics
From the Wall Street Journal: Wal-Mart Stores Inc. on Thursday joined a parade of retailers, restaurants and consumer-goods companies worried about the economic impact of the recently restored federal payroll tax that has left Americans with less money to spend. The...
by Jane Richey | Feb 25, 2013 | Fiscal Responsibility, Politics
President Obama on Monday asked the nation’s governors to help pressure Congress to strike a deal to avert the looming sequester cuts set to hit at the end of the month. “While you are in town I hope you speak with your congressional delegation and remind...
by Jane Richey | Feb 23, 2013 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Politics
A couple of articles have documented what has happened since the unanimous decision by a federal court that found President Obama lacked the constitutional authority to make three recess appointments to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). In an opinion piece in...
by Jane Richey | Feb 22, 2013 | Fiscal Responsibility, Politics
On Pennsylvania Avenue, right near the end, there lived a President who wanted to spend. He knew spending meant power, so hour by hour, he thought up more spends from his Washington tower. “I’ll spend without limits; I’ll spend without blame! Raising taxes to...
by Jane Richey | Feb 21, 2013 | Fiscal Responsibility, Politics
Most Americans know that our nation is spending more than it is taking in (the deficit). Though many on the Left do not seem to understand (or care about) the consequences of out of control spending, most Americans do know that the nation has America has over $16.5...
