House GOP leaders trying to kill Balanced Budget Amendment
While it’s likely that Republicans in Congress will sellout on the debt ceiling, a move that will no doubt anger the tea party and conservative base; the National Taxpayers Union’s Andrew Moylan...
View ArticleTaxpayers still owed $133 billion in TARP money
Back when the Congress was taking up the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act, which created the Trouble Assets Relief Program (TARP), as financial markets were taking a tumble, many free marketers...
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Senate to Push Online Sales Tax This Week
Not only will the budget being pushed by Senate Democrats raise taxes by nearly $1 trillion, they want to make it easier for states to go after tax dollars from online sales.The budget proposed is in...
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Senate Approves Online Sales Tax
Early yesterday evening, the United States Senate passed the so-called “Marketplace Fairness Act,” otherwise known as the Internet sales tax, which will turn small businesses and Internet-based...
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Free Market Groups Outline Nearly $1.9 Trillion in Defense Budget Savings
There is an ongoing debate in Congress about defense spending. While Republicans have sought further spending cuts to discretionary spending, many have resisted efforts to cut waste and other needless...
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Top 7 farm amendments House won’t be allowed to vote on
News broke earlier today that the House will proceed with consideration of a “farm only” Farm Bill this week after deciding to split the agriculture and nutrition portions. The combined package failed...
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Poll shows bipartisan opposition to Internet sales tax
The push in Congress for the Internet sales tax may have died down some since the measure cleared the Senate back in May, but a new poll shows bipartisan opposition to the proposed measure currently...
View ArticleToday in Liberty: Republicans win in FL-13, Obama's approval rating hits new low
“There can be no faith in government if our highest offices are excused from scrutiny - they should be setting the example of transparency.”— Edward Snowden— Republicans hold on to FL-13: Though most...
View ArticleVictims or Visionaries?: Right Needs to Seize Upon Big Issues
Over at R Street, Andrew Moylan makes a fascinating comment regarding President Obama’s recent speech on climate change and his plan to reduce carbon emissions. To wit: doesn’t matter much what your...
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Conservatives to Congress: "Spend one dollar less"
A new strategy has emerged from conservative groups over the debt ceiling as they emerge from a fractured fight over the government shutdown. The message to Congress: spend one dollar less than last...
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