By Howard Rich – As the infamous Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) winds down this week, Republicans and Democrats in Washington, D.C. are patting themselves on the back for a job well done. Not only are they claiming to have saved the nation from a […]

By Kevin Mooney — To be sure, the Democratic Party is back on its heels and Republicans stand a good chance of taking back the House and perhaps capturing the Senate.  This much is acknowledged at the outset of a New York Time front page spread that is […]

To receive the Must Reads in your inbox, click here ! Good Wednesday Morning, Americans for Limited Government President Bill Wilson ’s quote of the day from The Fabled Recovery : “Nobody believes the propaganda anymore. The American people are not holding out for the government “stimulus” to kick in. They’ve seen […]

By Rebekah Rast – Now that a health care and financial system overhaul are out of the way, Obama promises to throw the full weight of his presidency behind energy. In an interview with Rolling Stone magazine, Obama said , “One of my top priorities next year is to have an energy policy that […]

When the housing bubble popped in 2007 and financial mayhem ensued over the next two years, revenues to the federal and state governments dried up. This has produced untenable budget situations as states struggle to keep spending at pre-financial crisis levels. “Stimulus” has been justified […]

To receive the Must Reads in your inbox, click here ! Good Tuesday Morning, Americans for Limited Government President Bill Wilson ’s quote of the day in reference to Max Baucus’ attack on free speech : “If Baucus had a commitment to fair and open elections, he would be investigating a clear pattern of voter […]

By Rebekah Rast – The Singh/Kaur family came to America from India in hopes of a better life and increased opportunity. The family settled in New York and has since run two gas stations in the West Harlem neighborhood of Manhattanville. For 25 years the […]

Are U.S. taxpayers helping China to modernize its armed forces via interest payments owed on the national debt? Every year, the U.S. pays out substantial interest on its now $13.6 trillion national debt. In 2010, those interest payments totaled $203 billion based on the latest numbers , some $15 billion more than the White House Office […]