By Frank McCaffrey – The former House Speaker and her cronies are in charge of fixing all of our financial woes. We guess that means woe is us! ALG’s Don Todd has decided to put her in the Team Obama Spotlight.

By Kevin Mooney — State officials who attended the American Legislative Exchange Council’s (ALEC) annual conference in New Orleans, La. earlier this month expect Medicaid costs to rise dramatically as a result of ObamaCare. As it is, Medicaid currently accounts for about 17 percent of […]

By Bill Wilson – Establishment elites are thrilled at the picks made for members of the so-called “Super Committee.” With all 12 members now public, detailed analysis has confirmed that these are “serious” men and women who can be counted on to produce a “reasonable” product that […]

The former House Speaker and her cronies are in charge of fixing all of our financial woes. We guess that means woe is us! ALG’s Don Todd has decided to put her in the Team Obama Spotlight

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.