Senator Jim Demint (R-SC) and 10 Senate GOP cosponsors have introduced a term limits amendment . The Constitutional Amendment would allow members of the House of Representatives to serve a maximum of three terms of two years, and Senators would be limited to two terms of six years each. Phil Blumel, President of U.S. Term Limits , had this to say about the […]

By Victor Morawski – Would the Ryan Plan’s Medicare reforms actually result in higher out-of-pocket costs to seniors? This charge by its critics overlooks one of its most important cost-controlling features. While much of the criticism from the Left greeting the newly announced Medicare reforms […]

By Kevin Mooney – State officials should act now to deny ObamaCare the regulatory edifice it needs to take root, instead of waiting for the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn the federal law, according to policy analysts who favor free market reforms. Already, Gov. Bobby […]

By Robert Romano – A battle has broken out between the tea party movement and House Republicans over just what the now-enacted continuing resolution (CR) for fiscal year 2011 will achieve in real savings. Activists have been responding to AP reports that the resolution cutting $38.5 billion would only result in $352 million in actual cuts to outlays in 2011 . How can this be? The difference is […]

To receive the Must Reads in your inbox, click here ! Good Thursday morning, Here are the Must Reads according to Adam Bitely : Obama’s ‘adult’ conversation Krauthammer: Obama’s budget speech was a disgrace Obama pulls a 180 on fear tactics in budget speech… Obama’s toxic speech and even worse plans for deficits and debt George Will: The curse of free money Obama bets that government can save itself Republican Study Committee analysis of the budget deal Is the CR deal in trouble? Boehner calls House GOP meeting to discuss the budget cut numbers More Americans leaving workforce… Dollar has come down with a heavy cold The uneven Senate landscape in 2012 (and 2014) Obama’s vision of a redistributive America Tax day is upon us… It’s Christmas for Democrats The case against farm warfare Fukushima nuke disaster: Fear and facts

UPDATE: The House has passed the 2011 FY Budget with 260 Yea votes (179 R and 81 D) and 167 No votes (59 R and 108D). Here is the analysis of last Friday’s budget deal from the Republican Study Committee: Take-Away Points Spending Levels: The […]

By Paul Driessen – The ground hadn’t stopped shaking. Tsunami waters had not receded. And yet coverage of this awful natural disaster — a scene of almost unfathomable devastation and death — was already giving way to single-minded focus on radiation exposure and meltdowns. Addressing […]

By Robert Romano – In February, when he presented his budget for the 2012 fiscal year, Barack Obama called for an “adult conversation” on the nation’s finances . Everyone laughed. His was a budget that would add on average $1.08 trillion to the national debt every single year until 2021, when it would […]

By Frank McCaffrey – Hear from Utah Senator Orrin hatch, Texas Congressman Jeb Hensarling and California Congressman Devin Nunes on one of the two things you can count on in life…taxes! Listen to what they have to say as Democrats call for more spending:

Obama pulled a 180 on using fear tactics when it comes to discussing entitlement spending and America’s senior citizens in his first campaign speech of 2012 budget speech today. Jake Tapper has the details (as Tapper put it, “throw grandma from the train”) : President Obama at the GOP House retreat, January 2010: “We’re not going to be able to do anything about any of these entitlements if […]