By Robert Romano — One of the political rationales for giving the Obama Administration what it wanted on the payroll tax holiday and unemployment benefits extensions — which will add $101 billion to the debt this year alone and is not paid for — was to avoid another showdown in Washington, D.C. Previous battles between the House and Obama — on continuing resolutions, […]

By Kevin Mooney — Even if Washington D.C. politicians manage to balance the budget and resolve the current fiscal crisis, the economy is not likely to recover within the current regulatory environment, Myron Ebell, the director and of energy and global warming policy for the […]

By Rebecca DiFede — In light of our crumbling economy, I’m sure it won’t surprise you that the Congressional Budget Office has stated that the United States is currently experiencing the longest stretch of high unemployment since the Great Depression . According to the website, “The rate of unemployment in the United States has exceeded 8 percent since February 2009, and CBO projects that it will remain above […]

By Bill Wilson — This legislation the House has passed that will extend the payroll tax holiday, unemployment benefits, and the “doc fix” for another year without paying for it will add $165 billion to the debt over the next three years . This is simply inexcusable. They are promising partial pay-for’s down the road, such that the ten year […]

To receive the Must Reads in your inbox,  click here ! Good Friday morning, Here are the  Must Reads according to  Adam Bitely : Republican? Democrat? What’s the difference? What if? ObamaCare vs. the Constitution Are America and Europe trading places? The limits of European solidarity Obama: Corporate-welfare champion Stossel: Never trust government numbers Obama administration stops pretending it has a long-term debt plan Cartoon: A historic president and historic deficits Obama’s big government mandates The profound lies of Deep Throat Gingrich: I could lose Georgia Romney: A candidate without a cause End of primary debates may be in sight

By Rebekah Rast — The gap of opposing viewpoints between Republicans and Democrats in Congress is closing. The fears of a Tea Party takeover in Congress from the 2010 elections are far gone, and in fact, should now be laughed at. Republicans had their opportunity, […]

By Rebecca DiFede — Turkey and cheese sandwich on multigrain bread, banana, potato chips and apple juice; sounds like a healthy lunch right? All food groups are represented, it seems balanced, and is quite typical of something a small kid would want to eat. However, […]

Please take a moment and listen to this important message from Judge Andrew Napolitano. It will make you think, and hopefully, learn something in a good way.

By Rebekah Rast — What’s worse than the U.S. Congress overseeing the education of this country’s children? One man in the White House doing the very same job. The No Child Left Behind (NCLB) law is 10 years old.  Is it outdated? Yes. Is it […]

By Howard Rich — Tucked away inside a new World Bank report on the flagging European economy is a compelling indictment of big government in the 21st Century — a critique which should send a chill up and down the spine of every American policymaker. In assessing whether government expansion […]