Key Vote NO on the Omnibus Spending Bill
As one of our millions of FreedomWorks members nationwide, I urge you to contact your Members of Congress and urge them to vote NO on the omnibus appropriations bill. The omnibus is being offered as a...
View ArticleThere Is No Fiscal Victory in the Omnibus
The omnibus bill being fast-tracked through Congress increases spending. This simple fact apparently escapes some members of Congress, several of whom have been telling their constituents that the...
View ArticleA Modest Proposal to Save Children from The War on Poverty
A Modest Proposal to Save Children from The War on PovertyThe War on Poverty is fifty years old. Observing the semi-centennial, liberals and conservatives are arguing if the hundreds of programs and...
View ArticleNew FreedomWorks Poll Highlights Top Issues for 2014 Midterms
Economy, jobs, health care are top concerns among voters, while ObamaCare failures drag the president’s approval rating down with it Washington, DC- A new FreedomWorks national poll finds that health...
View ArticleCapitol Hill Update, 27 Jan., 2014
Capitol Hill Update, 27 January, 2014House & Senate/Schedule: Both chambers are in session this week. The House will only be in town through Wednesday, while the Senate will be in town...
View ArticleKey Vote NO on the Farm Bill Conference Report in the House
As one of our millions of FreedomWorks members nationwide, I urge you to contact your representative and ask that he or she vote NO on the Farm Bill conference report in the House, H.R. 2462. This...
View ArticleThe Trouble with Sasse
He supports the basic principles of ObamacareBen Sasse has been running an aggressive and imaginative campaign for United States Senate in Nebraska.Although I personally favor a different candidate in...
View Article“Log Rolling” the Farm Bill: More Incompetent and Deceptive Government
Democracy and Power 113: Vote Trading“I’ll vote for your legislation, if you’ll vote for mine.”It is never said in public, but the act occurs constantly within our government. Regularly, our leadership...
View ArticleFreedomWorks Key Vote NO on the Farm Bill Conference Report in the Senate
As one of our millions of FreedomWorks members nationwide, I urge you to contact your senators and ask that they vote NO on cloture for the Farm Bill conference report, H.R. 2462. This final agreement...
View ArticleWill the Real Ben Sasse Please Stand Up?
It seems my blog post of last week, “The Trouble with Sasse,” has sparked a nerve. In it, I explained why I believe that, based on US Senate candidate Ben Sasse’s public statements and writings, the...
View ArticleBoehner's and Reid's Farm Bill Fraud on America
Democracy and Power 110: Majority Leader of the Senate and the Speaker of the HouseThe first vote in a legislative session is the most important. The Senate and the House of Representatives vote for...
View ArticleObamacare and Job Lockout
Obamacare has been a drag on the US economy so far based mostly on uncertainty and on businesses preparing to comply with its various rules, mandates, penaties, taxes, and fees. But a new report from...
View ArticleCapitol Hill Update, 10 February, 2014
Capitol Hill Update, 10 February, 2014House & Senate/Schedule: Both chambers are in session this week. Both will recess on Wednesday and leave town through the 24th of February, unless an...
View ArticleKey Vote NO on Another Clean Debt Ceiling Hike
As one of our millions of FreedomWorks members nationwide, I urge you to contact your members of Congress and ask that they vote NO on any “clean” debt ceiling increase.It is irresponsible to increase...
View ArticleHow Your Members of Congress Voted on the Debt Ceiling
On February 7th, the debt ceiling, which had been suspended, snapped back into place, leaving the United States saddled with $17.3 trillion in debt. To their shame, Republican leaders in both chambers...
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