by Jane Richey | Jan 10, 2013 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Fiscal Responsibility, Politics
The chief executive of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce on Thursday said the “exploding national debt” is the greatest threat to the U.S. economy. U.S. Chamber chief Tom Donohue called for Washington to reach a broad deal to rein in deficits in the coming months, while...
by Jane Richey | Jan 8, 2013 | Fiscal Responsibility, Politics
The Tax Foundation has debunked an influential report by the Congressional Research Service which claimed that economic growth is not harmed by high tax rates. The September 2012 report, “Taxes and the Economy: An Economic Analysis of the Top Tax Rates Since 1945,”...
by Jane Richey | Aug 15, 2012 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Free Markets
The RNC launched a research release today, attacking President Obama for killing coal jobs. Using his own words against him, by taking part of a phrase from his earlier gaffe about the private sector, the RNC release says his plan to bankrupt and block coal “is doing...
by Jane Richey | Jul 31, 2012 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Free Markets
Economic confidence has declined again, falling to levels not seen since January, according to a new Gallup survey. The poll found that weak jobs reports and poor economic growth had all but halted an earlier positive trend in Americans’ feeling about the economy....
by Jane Richey | Jul 28, 2012 | Fiscal Responsibility, Politics
The White House budget office on Friday projected a $1.211-trillion deficit this year, down from the $1.327 trillion projected in February. The mid-session review from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) also projected lower economic growth in 2012 and 2013 than...