Obamacare: Fundamentally Bad Design, Website Included
The technical problems with the implementation of the (Abdominable) Affordable Care Act are becoming the stuff of legend. The entire thing should be rebuilt. But that will not save the ACA, because the...
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Key Vote NO on the House's Deal to Fund the Government and ObamaCare
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 the House leadership's proposed amendment to the Continuing...
View ArticleTime's Up
It’s time to send a serious message. Not just to the politicians in DC, but also the moneyed interests behind the scenes, the powerful trade groups, the economically ignorant, and those who would...
View ArticleSenate Reaches a Deal on Debt Limit
Fox News, CNN and other news organizations are reporting that a deal has been reached in the Senate to resolve the shutdown and debt ceiling battle that has been raging for the past couple weeks.The...
View ArticleCoalition Letter: Conservative Leaders to Congress: Reject this Washington Deal
FreedomWorks has signed on to the following coalition letter from the Conservative Action Project.Conservative Leaders to Congress: Reject this Washington Deal "Make no mistake, a vote for a deal like...
View ArticleThe Senate Deal to Fund ObamaCare: See How Your Members of Congress Voted Here!
Tonight, both the House and Senate voted on a Continuing Resolution that funds our government through January 15th of next year. This deal also raises the debt ceiling through February 2014, and...
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FreedomCast - The Senate Deal to Fund ObamaCare and the Next Battle Ahead
On today’s edition of the FreedomCast, Dean Clancy joins me to discuss the debt ceiling deal approved in Congress last night, whether or not ObamaCare will be a liability for candidates in 2014 and if...
View ArticleThe McConnell Mechanism: Congress Makes Obama a King for Three Months
Congress made President Obama a temporary king the other day.And the crown was placed upon his head by none other than the Senate's top Republican, Mitch McConnell.No joke.On October 16th, Congress...
View ArticleCapitol Hill Update, 21 October, 2013
Capitol Hill Update, 21 Oct., 2013House & Senate/Schedule: The Senate is in recess this week and will reconvene next Monday. The House is only in this week on Tuesday and Wednesday. Next week,...
View ArticleTaxpayers Lose on Shallow Loss Entitlement
This week, I decided to research the Farm Bill to write a little bit about some of the “reforms” House Republicans who support the bill are so proud of. The CBO estimates savings of $35 billion over...
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CGI - Which Brought You Healthcare.gov, Also In Charge of Nearly $2 Billion...
Perhaps we have a little better understanding of why victims of Hurricane Sandy haven't seen much of the $60 billion relief package approved by Congress.The same company that recently won an award for...
View ArticleCapitol Hill Update, 28 October, 2013
Capitol Hill Update, 28 October, 2013House & Senate/Schedule: Currently the House is scheduled to be in session until Wednesday evening, and will then recess through next week until after Veterans’...
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Establishment GOP vs Grassroots: Civil War or Growing Pains?
Because I am a nice guy and don't want anyone to waste their time, here is a quick list of those who won't enjoy this post: 1) People working for Mitch McConnell's reelection.2) People who come from...
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Democrats Own Obamacare
Thanks to the high-profile efforts of Senators Ted Cruz, Mike Lee, and others, including the House majority, there is a stark contrast between the two major parties regarding Obamacare. One party is...
View ArticleRepublican "Main Street Advocacy" Attacks Conservative Groups
Main Street Advocacy, an organization created expressly to fight limited-government groups who challenge Republican Party officials, launched its first advertisement on November 6.“The reason that...
View ArticleEPA Official Posing as CIA Spy Costs Taxpayers Nearly $1 million
Today on the FreedomCast, reporter from the Washington Free Beacon, CJ Ciaramella is here. We'll talk about an EPA official who cost taxpayers nearly $1 pretending to be a CIA spy, the administration's...
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Support Grows for Sen. Paul's Audit the Fed bill
Sen. Rand Paul’s campaign to get a vote to audit the Federal Reserve as a condition for considering the nomination of Janet Yellen for Federal Reserve chair is gaining support from one Congressman....
View ArticleNDAA in the Senate: Why We Should Be Prepared to Defend Ourselves from the...
The Senate is expected to spend the bulk of the upcoming week on their edition of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), the bill that outlines what Congress is allowed to spend on most aspects...
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Chart: Why Default Won't Happen
Default won't happen.This chart shows why the U.S. Government will not default on its debt, should it hit the statutory debt limit set by Congress (a limit that the Treasury Deparment suggests may be...
View ArticleNo Deal: Details of the McConnell and Boehner Capitulation Plans
[POSTED: 10/15, 11:45 AM][UPDATE: 10/15, 4:00 PM -- News reports suggest House Republican leaders are taking the "deal" to the House floor for a vote this evening, but are changing some of the details....
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