Arizona: Grassroots Taking On The Governor's Henchmen
The coalition of hospital lobbyists, insurance companies, and political operatives who pushed through Medicaid expansion under Obamacare in Arizona have a repeal fight on their hands.Over 300...
View ArticleAudit the Fed -- Urge Your Senators to Support S. 209
"There is no entity in the world that controls our lives more than the Federal Reserve System" - Harry Reid, 1995. While Harry Reid admits the unchecked power of the Federal Reserve, he has failed to...
View ArticleFunny Math: The Government Pretends They Save You Money
The federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services claim that consumers saved $3.9 billion because of restriction on insurance companies under Obamacare. The figure is almost meaningless. Also,...
View ArticleIllinois Budget Failures Continue
The State of Illinois is a basket case. Unable to control its reckless spending, the state legislature approved a budget that calls for higher spending, even though the state has billions in unpaid...
View ArticleSue and Settle: How the EPA Removes Power from States and Hands It to...
In a report released Tuesday, the American Legislative Exchange Coucil (ALEC) sounded the alarm on the unchecked power grab by the federal government via the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) since...
View ArticleDesert City May Mortgage City Hall to Pay for Hockey Team
When I say “Arizona,” what springs to mind? Cactus. Rattlesnakes. Dry heat. However, politicians in one Grand Canyon State suburb decided that hockey was the perfect fit for their desert bedroom...
View ArticleCapitol Hill Update, 8 July, 2013
Hill Update, 8 July 2013Schedule: The House and Senate are both back in town for four weeks. They will then go into their long August recess, starting August 2nd.Legislative Highlight of the Week: The...
View ArticleRaisin Hell
This week, the White House launched a new initiative for a “better, smarter, faster government.” At a showy Monday press event, President Obama declared, “we need the brightest minds to help solve our...
View ArticleSplitting the Farm Bill is Only the First Step Towards Reforms
Leading up to the fortunate failure of the Farm Bill on the floor of the House in June, conservatives have been urging Congress to separate the agricultural parts of the bill from the food stamp...
View ArticleKey Vote NO on the New House Farm Bill
As one of our millions of FreedomWorks members nationwide, I urge you to contact your representative and urge him or her to vote NO on new House Farm Bill, H.R. 2642.House Leadership does deserve some...
View ArticleRevised House Farm Bill: See How Your Reps. Voted Here
Today, the House Republican leadership pushed through a new version of the Farm Bill, just a few weeks after an earlier version of the bill failed spectacularly on the floor. It succeeded in passing,...
View ArticleThe Romance is Gone
Who knew the best form of birth control would be the President himself?Shortly after the historic election of Barack Obama in 2008, Newsweek magazine ran an article basking in the afterglow of victory,...
View ArticleLet My Appliance Go: Rethinking Government Efficiency Standards
While Washington’s political elites use popular buzzwords like government “efficiency” standards, these are only an attempt to place a positive spin on expensive regulations. In their recent plan, the...
View ArticleNot One Thin Dime
In the wake of the Obama administration admitting the failure of Obamacare, several members of Congress want to defund this awful law. That's a great idea. Congress should not stop there though, but...
View ArticleCapitol Hill Update: 15 July, 2013
Capitol Hill Update, 15 July, 2013House & Senate/Schedule: Both chambers are in session this week, and will remain so until August 2nd.Legislative Highlight of the Week: On Tuesday, Senator Harry...
View ArticleObama Threatens Veto of Mandate Delay Bills
The White House has issued a veto threat for two House bills to repeal parts of the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare). In a dishonest statement, the administration claimed that a bill putting into law...
View ArticleYour Tax Dollars at Work: $3 Million to Study Health Risks of Dating Mexican...
Earlier this week, CNS News released a story that revealed the NIH granted $3 million to the University of California, San Diego to, "study the context and epidemiology of HIV, STIs and associated risk...
View ArticleCapitol Hill Update, 22 July, 2013
Capitol Hill Update, 22 July, 2013House & Senate/Schedule: Both chambers are in session this week, and will remain so until August 2nd.Legislative Highlight of the Week: Rep. Justin Amash (R-Mich.)...
View ArticleHarvard/Berkeley Study Confirms Conservative Solutions
Stacey Calvin is a busy mom in suburban Atlanta whose passion is helping kids. When she isn’t watching her three kids or volunteering at their school, she works at a day care center on the other side...
View ArticleMotor City Residents Have Unions to Blame for Bankruptcy
Detroit has gone belly up. The Motor City declared bankruptcy last week setting the stage for a contentious battle to right the city's sinking ship. At more than $18 billion in debt, the city now must...
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