by Jane Richey | Mar 7, 2012 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Fiscal Responsibility, Free Markets, Politics
An expert on industry subsidies says the president’s call for a bigger rebate on the Chevy Volt is indicative of a bigger problem. The budget proposal from President Barack Obama would raise the rebate from $7,000 to $10,000 in some cases as part of the...
by Jane Richey | Mar 7, 2012 | Fiscal Responsibility, Politics
The Air Force plans to cut about 1,623 jobs at bases throughout Pennsylvania to comply with long-term budget reductions. An Air Force document released Tuesday lists an overall 25 percent reduction in the state, but with significant variations. The 911th Air Wing...
by Jane Richey | Mar 1, 2012 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Fiscal Responsibility
The top Republican on the Senate’s budget panel is prepared to battle Republican Gov. Tom Corbett over proposed cuts to higher education spending. State Sen. Jake Corman, R-Centre, whose district includes the main campus of Penn State, said the state’s colleges...
by Jane Richey | Feb 23, 2012 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Fiscal Responsibility, Politics
Leading by Example and Reducing Spending February 2012 On February 7, I rose from my seat on the House floor and turned toward the center aisle to welcome members of the State Senate as they entered the House chamber for a joint session of the General Assembly. As...
by Jane Richey | Feb 16, 2012 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Fiscal Responsibility
Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner told skeptical Republican senators Tuesday that it is simply not possible to correct the nation’s fiscal problems without raising taxes. Geithner defended President Obama’s 2013 budget proposal before the Senate Finance Committee...
