by Jane Richey | Mar 13, 2013 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Health Care
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) decided to print out all 20,000 pages of ObamaCare regulations, stack them in a single pile, and photograph the result using a chair for reference. That’s a good seven feet of regulations. The top 828 pages, by the way,...
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...
by Jane Richey | Jan 31, 2013 | Fiscal Responsibility
The nation’s long-term fiscal outlook hasn’t significantly improved following the recent agreement between Congress and the White House over tax and spending issues, according to a new analysis. The “fiscal cliff” deal, combined with the...
by Jane Richey | Jan 4, 2013 | Fiscal Responsibility, Politics
Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner, who reportedly will leave office at the end of this month, is already responsible for spending and borrowing more money than any of his predecessors as secretary of the Treasury. The U.S. Senate confirmed Geithner on Jan. 26, 2009....
by Jane Richey | Dec 27, 2012 | Fiscal Responsibility, Politics
From the Heritage Foundation: Budget policy in 2012 was characterized by deficit spending, major increases in the national debt, and a heated debate over the “fiscal cliff.” With just days left for President Obama and lawmakers in Congress to avert a major tax hike,...