by Jane Richey | Feb 1, 2012 | Fiscal Responsibility
The Congressional Budget Office reported this week that federal workers made lots of money!! In fact federal employees on average earn hourly wages 22 percent higher than comparable private sector workers. On February 1 the US House easily passed a GOP proposal to...
by Jane Richey | Feb 1, 2012 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Free Markets
Attorney General Tom Corbett joined many of his fellow attorneys general in filing a lawsuit against Obamacare. The lawsuit contended that the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act infringes upon the constitutional rights of the residents of states by forcing...
by Jane Richey | Feb 1, 2012 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment
On a recent Uncommon Knowledge, constitutional scholars Richard Epstein and John Yoo have a feisty conversation with Peter Robinson on the likelihood of the Supreme Court striking down Obamacare, its political implications, and the general rule of law in our country....
by Jane Richey | Feb 1, 2012 | Free Markets
US businesses slowed the pace of hiring in January after a December surge. The January jobs gain was well below the 200,000 new jobs expected by most analysts. The slowdown in hiring was in line with expectations for Friday’s official January labor report. The...
by Jane Richey | Feb 1, 2012 | Fiscal Responsibility
Today President Obama asked members of Congress to back a $5 to $10 billion plan to help homeowners refinance their homes. The program would seek to move homeowners who have been locked out of refinancing into government-backed loans. Nearly 11 million Americans are...
