by Jane Richey | Jul 9, 2012 | Free Markets, Politics
Walking into Rep. David McKinley’s (R-W.Va.) office, the first thing a visitor notices is the life-size poster above his couch of coal miner James Brandon and his young daughter, Kailee. “I’m looking out for this guy right here,” McKinley said, pointing to the poster....
by Jane Richey | Jul 9, 2012 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Fiscal Responsibility, Free Markets, Politics
American International Group (A.I.G), the recipient of the largest federal bailout ever, is suing the U.S. for a tax overpayment, according to media reports. The insurance giant, which collapsed during the 2008 financial crisis, says it is owed $30.2 million in...
by Jane Richey | Jul 6, 2012 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Fiscal Responsibility, Politics
A new Gallup survey found that 46 percent of Americans think the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, a.k.a. Obamacare, will hurt the economy. The same poll found that only 37 percent think the law will help the economy – among Democrats, 20 percent said the...
by Jane Richey | Jul 6, 2012 | Politics
Four years ago this month — on July 2nd, 2008 — Obama delivered a speech in Boulder, Colorado in which he promised the creation and establishment of a “Civilian National Security Force.” He further promised it would be “just as powerful,...
by Jane Richey | Jul 6, 2012 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Free Markets, Politics
Several states say they will reject ObamaCare’s expansion of Medicaid, and one expert on the law believes even more states will follow suit. States that are saying ‘no’ to expansion include Wisconsin, Iowa, Louisiana and Florida, which is also...
by Jane Richey | Jul 6, 2012 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Politics
U.S. District Judge Katherine Forrest of New York City temporarily halted any arrests or detentions that would take place under the terms of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which took effect on July 1. In a 68-page opinion, Judge Forrest wrote, while...
