UPDATE at 9:40 AM: The Boston Globe has endorsed Boehner for Speaker because he will keep Tea Party “extremists” from being relevant in Congress… “For placing ideological purity over compromise, and a willingness to use procedural mechanisms to gum up Congress in order to get his way, […]

By Rick Manning — The Environmental Protection Agency has been rocked by two major scandals in the past weeks culminating with Administrator Lisa Jackson’s resignation this past week. The agency charged with responsibility for overseeing the nation’s environmental laws has become one of the most controversial federal […]

By Duane A. Miller — “Resolved!”  The word just feels strong.  By definition, resolve is, “to make clear or understandable.”  In legal documents, the word heads the paragraphs that follow the “Whereas’.”  What is resolved is what is decided and promised based on the stated […]

Bill Wilson , President of Americans for Limited Government which is the parent organization of this website, condemned the members of Congress that voted in favor of H.R. 8, legislation that raises taxes on those making $400,000 and more, which includes many small businesses. According to Wilson, […]

Here are the names of the 85 Republicans that supported the ‘fiscal cliff’ deal in the House: Alexander Barletta Bass (NH) Benishek Biggert Bilbray Boehner Bono Mack Brady (TX) Buchanan Calvert Camp Coble Cohen Cole Crenshaw Denham Dent Diaz-Balart Dold Dreier Emerson Fitzpatrick Fortenberry Frelinghuysen Gallegly Gerlach Gibson Grimm Hanna Hastings (WA) Hayworth Heck Herger Herrera Beutler […]

Americans for Limited Government, a non-partisan group dedicated to limiting the size and scope of government at all levels and is the parent organization of this website, blasted members of Congress who voted in favor of the tax increase measure that passed both the Senate […]

Shocker : The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) just now released its score of the bill the Senate passed early this morning  while everyone was celebrating the beginning of the New Year. Despite knowing for a long time that taxes would go up on all Americans today, the Senate waited until we technically went over the cliff to act. Washington’s dysfunction was even fodder for […]

By Robert Romano — Now that taxes have gone up for everyone making $400,000 and above, and couples making more than $450,000, reflecting the Obama Administration’s “balanced” approach to deficit reduction — it is worth examining just how effective the tax hikes will be at reining in […]

The House has passed a bill to avert the fiscal cliff, 257-167. 151 Republicans voted no in the House against the tax increase. The legislation now goes to Obama for his signature. The bill passed the Senate 89-8 in an early morning vote today. So what does the fiscal cliff deal mean for most people? As […]

By Paul Driessen — “Superstorm” Sandy killed more than 100 people, destroyed thousands of homes and businesses, and left millions without food, water, electricity, sanitation or shelter for days or even weeks. Our thoughts and prayers remain focused on its victims, many of whom are […]