This morning, the House of Representatives repealed the ban on incandescent light bulbs by a voice vote. The amendment was offered by Rep. Michael Burgess (R-TX) , and finally unravelled the ban that first moved out of Congress in 2007. The amendment to repeal the ban on Thomas Alva Edison’s incandescent light bulb is attached to […]
By Bill Wilson – If the $14.294 trillion debt ceiling is not raised, and the U.S. misses any interest payments, credit rating agency Moody’s has threatened to downgrade the nation’s Triple-A credit rating. S&P has added its two cents, citing a 50 percent chance of a downgrade in […]
By Frank McCaffrey – Texas Congressman/Presidential Candidate Ron Paul, Utah Senator Orrin Hatch and ALG President Bill Wilson agree that the cut, cap and balance concept in a good one:
By Adam Bitely – 38 Congressman stood up for liberty on Tuesday night when they supported Rep. Candice Miller’s amendment to the National Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2011, which would end the Federal government’s role as an insurance company and pass the ability to […]
NRD Editor’s Note: The following story is a must read from Politico : By Jonathan Allen and Jake Sherman – House Speaker John Boehner could face a revolt if he follows Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell’s lead in trying to give the president the power to lift […]
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell has become the latest co-sponsor of the Cut, Cap, and Balance Act–a major victory for the Cut, Cap and Balance movement! Sen. McConnell now ensures that the CCB Act will be given the time of day in both chambers of […]
Ron Paul talks about the concept of cut, cap and balance for our federal budget (cg: Ron Paul (R-TX)/Texas Congressman or Presidential Candidate) TRT: 16 OC: could endorse that”
Dr. Mike Burgess (R-TX) will be introducing an amendment to the Energy and Water appropriations bill that, if passed, will bring an end to the ban of incandescent light bulbs. The Burgess amendment will block implementation or enforcement of Department of Energy regulations to phase-out […]
House Speaker John Boehner has a historic chance to take back control over the debt ceiling debate today by joining with his House Republican colleagues in tying any increase in the debt ceiling to passage of cut, cap and balance legislation. Cut, cap and balance […]
