05.24.2010
Want the Daily Wrap-Up sent to your inbox? Click here . The Daily Wrap-Up according to Adam Bitely : Good Monday Afternoon – Americans for Limited Government called on 9 Republican House members to withdraw their support of a bill that would bailout Union pension funds . “Among the union pension funds in critical danger are those run by the Major League Baseball Players Association (MLBPA), the National Football League Players Association […]
05.24.2010
By ALG News – Americans for Limited Government (ALG) has sent a letter to 9 House Republicans urging that they withdraw their support from legislation providing a taxpayer bail-out of labor union run pension funds. Among the union pension funds in critical danger are those run by the Major League Baseball Players […]
05.24.2010
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 […]
05.24.2010
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 […]
05.24.2010
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, […]
05.21.2010
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 […]
05.21.2010
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 […]
05.20.2010
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, […]