by Jane Richey | Aug 10, 2012 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Fiscal Responsibility, Free Markets, Politics
The chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee said Friday that President Obama used the bailout of U.S. auto companies to “strong-arm” them into agreeing with high gas-mileage standards. Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) said the standards, which call...
by Jane Richey | Aug 10, 2012 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Fiscal Responsibility, Politics
A new chart released on Wednesday by the Republican side of the Senate Budget Committee details a startling statistic: “Over 100 Million People in U.S. Now Receiving Some Form Of Federal Welfare.” “The federal government administers nearly 80...
by Jane Richey | Aug 10, 2012 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Politics
Today’s Lesson : OXYMORON OF THE CENTURY The SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program)/Food Stamp Program, administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, is pleased to be distributing the greatest amount of free meals and food stamps ever. Meanwhile,...
by Jane Richey | Aug 10, 2012 | Politics
A new report by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce highlights a striking example of Big Labor’s strength at the local government level: the states of Pennsylvania, California, Illinois and Nevada have all exempted unions from the state’s own anti-stalking laws. The report,...
by Jane Richey | Aug 9, 2012 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Fiscal Responsibility, Free Markets, Politics
Paul Kengor: Try to define progressivism. In fact, ask progressives to try to define progressivism. All we really know is that they’re, well, progressing. They and their ideas and their politics are always changing, evolving. This means that what they believe...
by Jane Richey | Aug 9, 2012 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Fiscal Responsibility, Free Markets, Politics
Livestock farmers and ranchers seeing their feed costs rise because of the worst drought in a quarter-century are demanding that the Environmental Protection Agency waive production requirements for corn-based ethanol. One-third of House members have also signed onto...
