By Bill Wilson – Only now, nearly four years into the economic maelstrom of the financial crisis, do we see the real cost: national independence and sovereignty. It isn’t our money the Masters of the Universe want. It’s not land or other hard assets they crave. It’s […]

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 […]

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 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 […]

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 […]

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi announced Rep. James Clyburn (D-SC) to be a delegate to the joint deficit reduction committee today.  Coinciding with this announcement, Americans for Limited Government (ALG) released a report entitled “Pay-To-Play Politics” which anoints Clyburn as the “King of Schemes.” “James Clyburn’s propensity for pay-to-play politics disqualifies him from serving on any committee tasked with reducing spending. This is like appointing Ben & Jerry’s to a […]

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 […]