As we predicted earlier today , the repeal of the light bulb ban in the House has been defeated. By a vote of 233-193 , the light of liberty has been further dimmed. To undo the ban, a 2/3 majority was needed. 10 Republicans joined with 183 Democrats to restrict the […]

In a puzzling move today, Mitch McConnell announced that a backup plan of his for the debt deal would be allowing Obama himself to raise the debt ceiling, which would be a complete abdication of Congressional responsibility. Americans for Limited Government President Bill Wilson said the following […]

There is some bad news on the horizon for supporters of lifting the ban on incandescent light bulbs. House Republican leadership brought the bill up under suspended rules –destining the legislation for failure. Why did House Republican Leadership do this? This means that for the ban on light bulbs to be lifted, the House will […]

To receive the Must Reads in your inbox,  click here ! Good Tuesday morning, Here are the  Must Reads according to  Adam Bitely : Obama admits that he wants to raise taxes if re-elected… Are you better off than you were before Obama? Budget battle is a clash of two eras Cut the debt by cutting government What the debt ceiling really means The Euro’s last gasp Default OK with Obama… Sowell: Unknown Unknowns Obama administration is anti-choice on light bulbs Don’t raise taxes to fund ObamaCare Fresh doubt cast on Obama’s health care story The first rule of liberalism: The failure of government always justifies more government

The Obama administration is making it clear that they don’t want Americans to have a choice when it comes to how they light their homes. As we noted earlier today, the  Better Use of Light Bulbs (BULB) Act would allow Americans to choose what kind of light bulbs they want since Congress […]

House needs to pass the debt ceiling increase… NOW .

By Rebecca DiFede – Recently, First Lady Jill-of-all-trades Michelle Obama added another job to her ever-expanding repertoire: poacher. When speaking to reporters at an event at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on May 11th, she unveiled her  “Let’s Move” campaign to stop childhood obesity which included getting rid of popular cartoon characters […]

By Bill Wilson – While Obama sits here and plays rhetorical games with the $14.294 trillion debt ceiling, attempting to sucker Republicans into increasing taxes, there are strong headwinds from across the Atlantic that threaten the U.S. economy. Greece’s default is inevitable. And the fate of the euro […]

By Frank McCaffrey – This week’s episode features Texas Congressman and Presidential Candidate Ron Paul who speaks with ALG exclusively on possible spending cuts. Plus, ALG President Bill Wilson gives his ideas on how to handle the debt ceiling debate.

By Rick Manning – President Obama’s statement that he would not sign a short-term debt extension should be a signal to everyone that he is willing to accept default as an option. Ultimately, Obama only gets to decide whether he will sign a law or not. It […]