by Jane Richey | Dec 14, 2012 | Free Markets, Politics
Virginia is moving towards making card-check – the controversial union proposal to replace secret-ballot elections with simple card-signing petitions – unconstitutional in the state. The effort is led by State Sen. Bryce Reeves (R-Spotsylvania) who said that “no...
by Jane Richey | Dec 14, 2012 | Fiscal Responsibility, Politics
This week, President Obama and House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) have been trading secret offers on the fiscal cliff. Last night, they met for nearly an hour, and emerged with zipped lips about what progress—if any—they made on averting tax hikes across the board and...
by Jane Richey | Dec 14, 2012 | Free Markets
Were it not for UAW President Bob King’s introduction of the divisive Prop 2 in November’s campaign, right-to-work would not be an issue today. With his March announcement of a constitutional amendment to ban right-to-work and reverse Republican-led government...
by Jane Richey | Dec 14, 2012 | Fiscal Responsibility, Politics
Should Republicans trade tax hikes for spending cuts? Much of the debate over the current fiscal cliff standoff centers around discussions of “ratios”: Republicans will agree to X dollars of tax hikes, Democrats will agree to Y dollars of spending cuts, and so forth....
by Jane Richey | Dec 14, 2012 | Health Care
The “essential benefit” mandates in President Obama’s healthcare law will drive up costs for small businesses, House Small Business Committee Chairman Sam Graves (R-Mo.) said Thursday. Graves, in a letter to Health and Human Services Secretary...
