HERITAGE.ORG Economic Freedom on the Wane By Edwin J. Feulner, Ph.D. Ed Feulner is president of the Heritage Foundation (heritage.org) January 15, 2013 “Land of the free.” It’s right there in our national anthem. As well it should be — the personal liberties we enjoy are the envy of many around the world. Freedom […]
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WASHINGTON TIMES HENSARLING: Government to use Sandy ‘relief’ as cover for … more spending Billions earmarked in non-storm-related expenses By Rep. Jeb Hensarling Rep. Jeb Hensarling, Texas Republican, is chairman of the House Financial Services Committee. Tuesday, January 15, 2013 EXCERPT FROM THIS ARTICLE: The Sandy relief bill passed by the Democratic-controlled Senate —
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January 25, 2013 Nicholas Eberstadt: Yes, Mr. President, We Are a Nation of Takers Since 1960, entitlement transfers have grown twice as fast as personal income—to $2.3 trillion annually. By NICHOLAS EBERSTADT EXCERPT FROM THIS ARTICLE: • In 1960, according to the Office of Management and Budget, social-welfare programs accounted for less than a
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The Health of America Is Not About Government By Gov. Bobby Jindal – January 25, 2013 By Gov. Bobby Jindal Remarks by Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal to the Republican National Committee in Charlotte, N.C., January 24, 2013. Thank you all for having me here tonight. And thank you Reince for the outstanding
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January 17, 2013 Notable & Quotable Barack Obama addressing the Senate in 2006 about why he opposed efforts to increase America’s debt limit. Then-Sen. Barack Obama, in a speech on the Senate floor, March 16, 2006: Mr. President, I rise today to talk about America’s debt problem. The fact that we are here today
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January 11, 2013 Sandy Relief by the (Remarkable) Numbers The $61 billion proposal translates to $69 million per linear mile of coastline from Maryland to Maine. By LARRY HARRIS President Obama asked Congress for $61 billion for various relief programs following Hurricane Sandy. The Senate approved the full request late last month, but so
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January 11, 2013 Rivkin and Casey: The Myth of Government Default The Constitution commands that public debts be repaid. There is no such obligation to fund entitlement programs. By DAVID B. RIVKIN JR. AND LEE A. CASEY EXCERPT FROM THIS ARTICLE: …..since the federal government’s roughly $200 billion in tax revenue per month is
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Printed from the News & Observer – www.NewsObserver.com Tue, Jan 08, 2013 Memo to Obama: Make more millionaires to tax By Thomas L. Friedman – The New York Times The U.S. military trains its fighter pilots on a principle called the “OODA Loop.” It stands for observe, orient, decide, act. The idea is that
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January 7, 2013 The Education of John Boehner Leverage for the next clash: GOP willingness to let the spending sequester take effect. By STEPHEN MOORE What stunned House Speaker John Boehner more than anything else during his prolonged closed-door budget negotiations with Barack Obama was this revelation: “At one point several weeks ago,” Mr.
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January 4, 2013 The Outrageous Sandy Outrage EXCERPT FROM THIS ARTICLE: Look at some of what was in the $60 billion bill: $150 million for Alaskan fisheries; $2 million for roof repair at the Smithsonian in Washington; and about $17 billion for liberal activists under the guise of “community development” funds and so-called social
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