by Jane Richey | Jul 18, 2013 | Fiscal Responsibility, Politics
Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.) on Wednesday night said the Treasury Department is lying to Americans about the size of the federal debt since it has not changed significantly for the last few months even though the government continues to borrow. Bachmann cited a...
by Jane Richey | Jul 18, 2013 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Free Markets
House Financial Services Committee Chairman Jeb Hensarling (R-Tex.) told Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke at a hearihg Wednesday that his power to move markets is “not healthy” for the U.S. economy, while Bernanke blamed inaction in Congress for the nation’s...
by Jane Richey | May 23, 2013 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Fiscal Responsibility, Politics
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke on Wednesday said the economy must show signs of sustained improvement before the central bank will curtail its long-running monetary stimulus program. Bernanke offered no timeline as to when the Fed would begin reducing purchases...
by Jane Richey | Dec 13, 2012 | Fiscal Responsibility, Politics
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke chastised Washington on Wednesday, saying the failure of President Obama and Congress to agree on a deal to avoid the “fiscal cliff” is already inflicting damage on the economy. In his last scheduled public remarks before tax...
by Jane Richey | Dec 12, 2012 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Fiscal Responsibility
Suppose you saw a building on fire. Would you seek counsel from the arsonist who set it ablaze for advice on how to put it out? You say, “Williams, you’d have to be a lunatic to do that!” But that’s precisely what we’ve done: turned to...