On: 12/17/2010 10:15:12 In: Taxes Video by Frank McCaffrey

On: 12/13/2010 09:00:00 In: Taxes By Bill Wilson Starting today, Congress will begin the process of enacting the deal negotiated between the White House and the Republican Senate. It has been much more difficult than many had imagined to come to a clear cut position on this measure. […]

On: 12/08/2010 09:08:35 In: Monetary Policy       ALG Editor’s Note: In the following featured oped from the Wall Street Journal , the Cato Institute’s Gerald O’Driscoll questions whether central banks are even necessary for economic vitality and prosperity:         By GERALD P. O’DRISCOLL JR. Why do nations have central […]

On: 12/02/2010 10:04:46 In: Fiscal Responsibility         ALG Editor’s Note: In the following featured speech from European Parliament member Nigel Farage ( h/t Redstate ), he outlines the impending collapse of the EU experiment and the dangers to democracy and sovereignty the Union now poses to member states: […]

Today has not been a good day in the U.S. Senate. This morning, the Senate voted to expand the nanny state further through food regulations . This afternoon, they voted down a ban on earmarks. According to The Hill , 8 GOP voted against the ban: Eight GOP senators voted to preserve earmark spending, including Thad Cochran (Miss.), […]

A bill that is designed to give the FDA more power to regulate food has just passed in the U.S. Senate. The bill now heads to Obama’s desk where it will be signed into law. The bill passed with a vote of 73-25. According to […]

To receive the Must Reads in your inbox, click here ! Good Tuesday Morning, Here are your morning Must Reads according to Adam Bitely : The danger of a global double dip recession is real Boehner and McConnell: Where we and Demcorats can work together Pay freeze locks in historically high government wages Federal pay freeze is an empty gesture Pay freeze the beginning of Clintonian triangulation strategy? The appearance of corruption Politicians’ time is not much more important than ours The conquering bureaucracy The misguided economics behind small business Saturday

By Adam Bitely – On November 27th, 2010, American Express along with several non-profits , encouraged people to participate in a national Small Business Saturday , similar to shopping holidays like “Black Friday” and “Cyber Monday” where Americans would change their normal shopping patterns and intentionally devote their resources towards small businesses identified by […]

By Bill Wilson – On the surface, Barack Obama’s announced two-year freeze of federal civilian pay may sound like a reasonable overture to congressional Republicans and the American people who want unsustainable government spending to be reined in. But, just below the surface is the reality that […]

By Rick Manning – There will be a lot of heat generated in the first month of the 112th Congress as the newly elected Republican majority in the House of Representatives moves, as they should, to repeal the signature legislation of the Pelosi era — ObamaCare. It […]