Published on The Weekly Standard (http://www.weeklystandard.com) SPECIAL EDITORIAL: There’s No Case for Hagel William Kristol January 4, 2013 10:20 AM EXCERPT FROM THIS ARTICLE: The fact is, criticism of Hagel has been substantive—focused on his out of the mainstream votes and his distasteful quotations, as well as his general lack of distinction. And the critics have also […]
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THE DIRTY DEBT-CEILING FIGHT – WHAT WILL THE GOP DO?
January 4, 2013 Strassel: The Debt-Ceiling Fight Will Be Dirty The GOP thinks it will win, but the party’s strategy is far from clear. By KIMBERLEY A. STRASSEL EXCERPT FROM THIS ARTICLE: Question three: What other hostages are Republicans willing to see shot? Knowing he has lost his tax trump card, Mr. Obama seamlessly
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HOW THE ‘SPECIAL INTEREST PORK’ GOT INTO THE FISCAL CLIFF BILL
WASHINGTON EXAMINER January 2, 2013 by Tim Carney http://washingtonexaminer.com/tim-carney-how-corporate-tax-credits-got-in-the-cliff-deal/article/2517397#.UOVlQuTO3De The “fiscal cliff” legislation passed this week included $76 billion in special-interest tax credits for the likes of General Electric, Hollywood and even Captain Morgan. But these subsidies weren’t the fruit of eleventh-hour lobbying conducted on the cliff’s edge —
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REPEALING REAGAN
January 3, 2013 Henninger: Repealing Reagan After trying for 25 years, the Left finally unwinds the Reagan tax legacy. By DANIEL HENNINGER EXCERPT FROM THIS ARTICLE: Amid the seven growth years of the Reagan presidency, a who’s who of great American companies was born. In Barack Obama’s first four years, the number is about
MORE DEBT AND TAXES ARE CERTAIN
January 2, 2013, David Malpass: Nothing Is Certain Except More Debt and Taxes The Senate fiscal-cliff bill still means higher taxes on every working American. So much for just going after ‘the rich.’ By DAVID MALPASS EXCERPT FROM THIS ARTICLE: No wonder many House Republicans balked at what was presented. The New Year’s Day
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NORTH CAROLINA’S SUE MYRICK’S LEGACY
Printed from the Charlotte Observer – www.CharlotteObserver.com Posted: Saturday, Dec. 29, 2012 Controversy and constituent service marked Sue Myrick’s 9 terms in Congress Passionate Advocacy Marked Myrick’s Tenure By Franco Ordonez U.S. REP. SUE MYRICK WASHINGTON Judy Cromer clearly remembers the day she first met Rep. Sue Myrick. At the time, though, she says
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TIM SCOTT – THE NEW SENATOR FROM SOUTH CAROLINA
December 22, 2012 Tim Scott: Meet the New Senator From South Carolina Tim Scott, the newly appointed Republican, will give liberals fits. His first priority is working for tax reform. By STEPHEN MOORE Washington Republicans in need of encouraging signs for the new year need look no further than Tim Scott. He was appointed
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CHUCK HAGEL’S JEWISH PROBLEM
December 18, 2012 Chuck Hagel’s Jewish Problem The would-be secretary of defense has some curious views. By BRET STEPHENS EXCERPT FROM THIS ARTICLE: In 2002, a year in which 457 Israelis were killed in terrorist attacks (a figure proportionately equivalent to more than 20,000 fatalities in the U.S., or seven 9/11s), Mr. Hagel weighed
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GUNS, MENTAL ILLNESS AND NEWTOWN
December 18, 2012 Guns, Mental Illness and Newtown There were 18 random mass shootings in the 1980s, 54 in the 1990s, and 87 in the 2000s. By DAVID KOPEL Has the rate of random mass shootings in the United States increased? Over the past 30 years, the answer is definitely yes. It is also
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VIDEO – PAUL RYAN’S SPEECH AT THE JACK KEMP LEADERSHIP AWARD DINNER
December 4, 2012 http://freebeacon.com/paul-ryans-full-speech-at-the-jack-kemp-leadership-award-dinner/
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