By Rick Manning – House Democrats plan to leave the country without a budget according to House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer who stated, “ It’s difficult to pass budgets in election years because they reflect what the [fiscal] status is.” Now that’s courage, leadership and transparency. It is stunning that the Majority Leader of the […]

By Bill Wilson – A pension bailout for Big Labor is in the works for underfunded multi-employer pension funds. New legislation sponsored by Senator Bob Casey, S. 3157 , would give taxpayer backing via the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC). If the union bosses get their way on this […]

To receive the Must Reads in your inbox, click here ! Americans for Limited Government President Bill Wilson ’s quote of the day in reference to Union pension bailouts : “Rather than take steps to reform them, the unions are coming hat in hand to taxpayers. It’s a bailout that, if granted, […]

By ALG News – It took four months for Senator Scott Brown to be transformed by the Washington establishment, but it has finally happened. No longer the 41st vote against far-reaching government takeovers, yesterday Brown availed himself as the 60th vote in favor of the […]

To receive the Must Reads in your inbox, click here ! Americans for Limited Government President Bill Wilson ’s quote of the day in reference to White House Director of the Office of Health Reform, Nancy-Ann DeParle : “Since 2006, Directors are much more accountable for the legal failings of the companies they are supposed to oversee, yet DeParle has […]

Want the Daily Wrap-Up sent to your inbox? Click here . The Daily Wrap-Up according to Adam Bitely : Good Thursday Afternoon – The Senate has just passed the cloture vote on the Financial Takeover Bill in the Senate with a 60-40 vote . 3 Republicans voted with 57 Democrats. The Republicans were Scott Brown, Olympia Snowe and Susan Collins. A final vote could come as soon as tonight, […]

By Adam Bitely – In a 60-40 vote, the U.S. Senate has passed cloture on the Financial Takeover Bill, clearing the way for final passage. Three Republicans voted with 57 Democrats to pass the cloture vote. The three Republicans were Scott Brown (R-MA), Olympia Snow […]

By Rebekah Rast – A problem in the U.S. education system is money — and not a lack of it. The problem is how the money is spent. School boards and teachers unions have creative ways of getting the public to think they are in […]

By Howard Rich – It began last November in statewide races in Virginia and New Jersey. Then it swept through Massachusetts in a stunning U.S. Senate special election this January. Most recently, it has spilled over into primary battles in Utah, Kentucky and Pennsylvania — […]