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Only in Obama’s fevered imagination is the GM bailout a success

May 14, 2012 Comments Off by Christopher Cook

Actually, that headline gives the president too much credit. As anyone who has had a high fever can tell you, one cannot exactly guarantee the rationality of every passing thought in such a condition. Obama actually has no such excuse. He’s just making stuff up …

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Three Things YOU Can Do to Pass Truth in Spending (AZ Action Alert)

Mar 27, 2012 Comments Off by Americans for Prosperity

Dear Arizona Taxpayer,

Truth in Spending is moving toward the House floor!

Senate Bill 1275, the Truth in Spending reform bill, has advanced in the House Appropriations Committee and now needs to get to the House floor for a final vote before going to the …

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Big Whiff: Details of Obama’s 2013 Budget

Feb 15, 2012 Comments Off by Christopher Cook

Yesterday, President Obama released his fiscal year 2013 budget proposal. Unfortunately, this budget request doubles-down on the same failed policies which have made the economy worse under President Obama. This budget includes the most government spending in history, the biggest tax increase in American history, …

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Genesis Solar Project is latest Obama taxpayer-backed failure

Feb 15, 2012 Comments Off

It was just last august when the Department of Energy issued a” partial guarantee on an $852 million loan to the Genesis Solar Project.” Genesis is another failure in a long line of green taxpayer funded boondoggles.

One of California’s showcase solar energy projects, under construction in …

Ed Pastor featured in story about congressman sending tax money to relatives

Feb 09, 2012 Comments Off

The headline is Some in Congress send millions to groups connected to their relatives, and the story begins like this:

WASHINGTON — Some members of Congress send tax dollars to companies, colleges and community groups where their spouses, children and parents work as salaried employees, lobbyists …

House Republicans look to grow American energy, repair infrastructure

Feb 03, 2012 Comments Off

Six Reforms in the American Energy & Infrastructure Jobs Act

This week, House Republicans formally introduced the American Energy & Infrastructure Jobs Act (H.R. 7), which will support American job creation by removing government barriers to long-term economic growth, particularly in the production of American-made …

Bad news from the CBO on taxes, jobs, and wages

Feb 02, 2012 Comments Off

In the previous post, we pointed out how the Republicans made some strides in slowing spending. That was good news, but it’s not all good news.

First, the taxes. According to the CBO . . .

Taxes Will ‘Shoot Up by More Than 30 …

Why Do Democrats Oppose a Pay Freeze for Federal Bureaucrats & Members of Congress?

Feb 01, 2012 Comments Off

House Republicans will vote this week on H.R. 3835, legislation by Rep. Sean Duffy (R-WI)that extends the pay freeze for federal bureaucrats, Members of Congress, and Congressional staff through 2013.

Democrats have voiced opposition to freezing salaries again, and President Obama actually wants …

State of the Union facts vs. Obama’s fictions

Jan 25, 2012 Comments Off

SOTU FACT: President Obama’s Policies Have Made Our Economy Worse

CLAIM: President Obama says our economy has “momentum.”

“As long as I’m President, I will work with anyone in this chamber to build on this momentum.” (President Obama, State of the Union Address, January 24, 2012)

FACT: President …

From $250 a year to $1,600 a month!

Jan 23, 2012 Comments Off

In an earlier post, we highlighted a great article by British MEP Daniel Hannan, Memo to the Occupy protesters: here are ten things we evil capitalists really think. In it, Hannan makes the following point:

7. Let’s tackle the idea that being on the Left means …