02.16.2011

Rep. Blackburn Is Fighting FCC Regulation Of The Internet

By Frank McCaffrey – We spoke with Tennessee Rep. Marsha Blackburn about her legislation to counter over-regulation of the Internet, and here is what she had to say:

02.16.2011

The Other Super Bowl

By William Warren – Now that the Super Bowl is over, the “other” Super Bowl begins–the battle between the NFL and the NFLPA.

02.16.2011

Government Pads Its Budget by More Than $700 Billion

By Bill WilsonNational Review’s Deroy Murdock is reporting that Senator Tom Coburn has discovered over $703 billion in unobligated federal funds in the Obama budget that ‘have not yet been committed by contract or other legally binding action by the government,’ according to the Office of Management and Budget . This includes $16.4 billion for the Department of Labor, $25.2 billion for Housing and Urban Development, and $309.1 billion of unspent TARP […]

02.15.2011

Rep. Blackburn Is Fighting FCC Regulation Of The Internet

We spoke with Tennessee Rep. Marsha Blackburn about her legislation to counter over-regulation of the Internet. Reporter Frank McCaffrey spoke with Blackburn about this bill.

02.15.2011

How Much New Debt is Being Proposed By Obama?

The amount of new debt proposed by the new Obama budget released yesterday is larger than the total amount of debt accumulated by the federal government from 1789 until January 20, 2009. Let that sink in for just a moment before reading any further. The […]

02.15.2011

FDA Panel Conflicts of Interest Taint Actions

Americans for Limited Government (ALG) urged the recusal of four members of an FDA panel deciding whether to ban menthol flavored tobacco products for “blatant conflicts of interest” in comments submitted today to the Tobacco Products Scientific Advisory Committee (TPSAC). ALG President Bill Wilson clearly defined the issue stating, “The integrity of the process is the issue, and […]

02.15.2011

Congresswoman Marsha Blackburn on FCC Over-reach

Tennessee Congresswoman Marsha Blackburn on FCC regulation of the internet
(cg: Rep. Marsha Blackburn/Tennessee Congresswoman)

02.15.2011

Must Reads for February 15

02.15.2011

The Week Ahead Looks At Obama’s “Painful” Budget

Host Frank McCaffrey speaks with ALG President Bill Wilson about the enormous budget proposal from President Barack Obama. Plus we speak with Ohio Congressman and Republican Study Committee Chairman Jim Jordan about his plan to make $100 billion in spending cuts.

02.15.2011

Internet For All!

By Adam Bitely – As the federal debt approaches $15 trillion in 2011, and Obama himself admits (even though his rhetoric does not match his action) that Washington can’t afford to spend money on everything it wants to do, an idea is floating around D.C. […]

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