DEVELOPING. In a 2-1 ruling, the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the Obamacare individual mandate is unconstitutional. Americans for Limited Government President Bill Wilson praised the ruling saying, “This is just one more confirmation that ObamaCare’s individual mandate does not pass constitutional muster. We are […]
By Frank McCaffrey – South Carolina Congressman James Clyburn is known for taking earmarking to new levels. Now he is one of the choices for the new congressional super committee to look at spending.
By Marvin Mandel and Ellen R. Sauerbrey – The National Governor’s Association annual meeting concluded last month with a closing address by New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman who writes that there is an urgent need for government to do four things to stem what […]
By Rebecca DiFede – The welfare program was initially established to help people and families who were struggling with their financial situation and needed a little sustenance from the government to help them get back on their feet. This typically included people in lower socio-economic […]
By Robert Romano – “This is like appointing Ben & Jerry’s to a committee on nutrition.” That was Americans for Limited Government’s take on House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi’s choice of Rep. James Clyburn to the deficit reduction super-committee. On the day of the appointment, Americans for […]
South Carolina Congressman James Clyburn is known for taking earmarking to new levels. Now he is one of the choices for the new congressional super committee to look at spending. Reporter Frank McCaffrey spoke with ALG researcher Richard McCarty about why this might not be a great pick.
This is pretty low : Rep. Xavier Becerra (D., Calif.) has begun touting his seat on the exclusive panel to raise money for his political campaign. Just hours after Mr. Becerra was named to the committee today, his political supporter began inviting Wall Street lobbyists to a fund-raising event […]
Next week, the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs is holding a field hearing—in Maui, Hawaii! This taxpayer-all-expenses-paid field trip for Senate staffers will be addressing “Overcoming Barriers to Economic Development in Native Communities”, but after that? Members and their staffs are likely to head out […]
The Congressional super-committee is finally set. Nancy Pelosi named her 3 picks for the debt committee, rounding out the 12 members needed. Here is how the committee is composed: Nancy Pelosi’s appointments: Reps. James Clyburn, Xavier Becerra, and Chris Van Hollen John Boehner’s appointments: Ways […]
