Congressman Eric Cantor’s Youcut program has introduced The Presidential Election Fund to the list of items that could be cut. The fund gives money to Presidential candidates, yet limits their spending. Reporter Frank McCaffrey looks at why this cut be a great place to start chopping.
By Adam Bitely – Mount Clemens, Michigan was once a thriving community in the suburbs of Detroit. Known as “Bath City” for its mineral baths, the community has been in decline since the Great Depression. Mount Clemens is also home to my family. My mother […]
By Rick Manning – Heath Shuler did the unthinkable and challenged Nancy Pelosi for her crown as queen bee of the House Democrats in a decidedly more liberal and diminished House caucus. After being overwhelmingly rejected, Shuler and his fellow “Blue Dog” Democrats have a problem, their […]
By Frank McCaffrey – Michigan Congressman Fred Upton has forced Americans by law to change the type of light bulb they use. He’s running for the House Energy Commerce Committee and according to Americans For Limited Government’s Bill Wilson , he’s the wrong guy for the job. […]
By Robert Romano – The world is plotting against Paul Krugman’s economic central planning scheme. At least, that’s what we’re supposed to believe, based on his recent contribution to the national political dialogue, “Axis of Depression.” In this piece, Krugman has a theory about recent Republican criticism […]
By Rebekah Rast – Americans might be celebrating New Year’s a little differently this year. Unless Congress is able to compromise on big-ticket items like the expiring 2001 and 2003 tax cuts before Dec. 31, 2010, New Year’s resolutions will consist of more ways Americans […]