By Howard Rich – Washington politicians have worked themselves into a fine lather lately debating spending cuts. Yet as familiar rhetorical jabs are exchanged over proposed reductions to things like NPR and the National Archives, the real spending debate is being ignored. I’m referring of […]

By Robert Romano – An important alert from Brett Horton, legislative counsel to Louisiana Congressman Steve Scalise: Attached are articles from Roll Call and The Hill on Rep. Scalise’s “Sunset All Czars” Act, H.R. 59 , which was offered at the start of the 112th Congress.  He has offered an amendment to the […]

The far left never ceases to amaze.  Using the ole, the left can’t be racists approach, an obscure website alternet.org is in the news for a columnists attack on GOP Presidential candidate Herman Cain where they use the term “monkey”, “race minstrel”, “black garbage pail kid” […]

By Kevin Mooney — While the nation was still mired in a deep recession, self-described community activists staged elaborate protests against President Reagan’s policies in the early 1980s a Nexis search reveals. On the anniversary of his 100th birthday, Reagan is widely credited and praised […]

How did Ronald Reagan and Bill Clinton enjoy considerable fiscal success and preside over strong economies? They did that by restraining the growth of spending – with particular emphasis on how they reduced the burden of domestic spending as a share of GDP. The latest […]

(cg: Dennis Rehberg (R)/Montana Congressman)

Here is some good news out of Florida where apparently Governor Rick Scott knows how to “win the future” : After thoughtful consideration, Governor Rick Scott informed U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood of the state’s decision to reject President Obama’s Tampa to Orlando high-speed rail project. Below are Governor Scott’s Remarks as Prepared: As […]

Americans for Limited Government President Bill Wilson today issued the following statement urging adoption of an amendment to the continuing resolution by Rep. Denny Rehberg defunding the implementation of ObamaCare: “House Appropriations Labor and Health Subcommittee Chairman Denny Rehberg has taken an important and necessary step in […]

To receive the Must Reads in your inbox, click here ! Good Wednesday Morning, Here are your morning Must Reads according to Adam Bitely : How much new debt has Obama proposed? Government pads its budget by more than $700 billion… Debt doomsday: D.C.’s spending crisis Cartoon of the day, “The Other Super Bowl” Rep. Blackburn is fighting the FCC’s “Net Neutrality” regs Gov. Christie’s revolutionary charge against the imperial judiciary Fannie and Freddie aren’t going anywhere Obama to impose fees on energy companies that can’t drill anyway Defunding the EPA won’t hurt its ability to regulate… How public pensions killed progressive California The myth of wartime prosperity Irrelevant racial criteria Cartoon aardvark argues for federal funding of NPR/PBS

By Kevin Mooney — Just after the sun set on the second Battle of Trenton in 1776, General Charles Cornwallis, was convinced he had finally trapped George Washington on the other side of a creek that was scene of fierce cannon fire. But the Continental […]