Is 'Son of Stimulus' Just Another Bait and Switch?
Imagine the following scenario: A friend comes to you in desperate need of a loan. That friend spent his own money, but a medical emergency has occurred, which is why he needs the loan. Now imagine...
View ArticleThe Event Horizon
Black holes destroy any objects that happen to fall victim to their gravitational pull. The edge of a black hole, the event horizon, is a boundary that marks the point of no return. Once an object...
View ArticleREINing Regs In
“Please don’t challenge us with more rules and regulations from Washington.” That was the plea to President Obama from Rock Katschnig, an Atkinson, Ill.-based soybean farmer and small-businessman at...
View ArticleThe Ultimate Broken Promise
“And tonight, I am grateful that this Congress delivered, and pleased to say that the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act is now law. Over the next two years, this plan will save or create 3.5...
View ArticleKeystone Deserves a Vote
Every American, whether Democrat or Republican, agrees that job creation and affordable energy will be crucial to our economic turnaround. Fortunately, there is a project that will create jobs, provide...
View ArticleStiffing the Wait Staff
Working at a restaurant is a tough gig. The hours (most of which are spent on one’s feet) are long and the money you earn can vary day to day. But life in the restaurant business can provide a start in...
View ArticleVetoing Bipartisanship
At the State of the Union, the president is expected to offer his vision for the coming year. But after six years, we already know his centralized, top-down approach just doesn’t work. Washington needs...
View ArticleThe House Wants Meaningful Education Reforms
It’s not easy for the average family to ensure that their child receives a quality education. And the federal government is not making it any easier.When kids start school, families often have little...
View ArticleTo Make the World Safe, Iran Needs to Change
We are often asked, based on what we know as members of Congress, what keeps us awake at night. The simple answer is a nuclear Iran.Last month we traveled to Israel with 34 of our fellow members of...
View ArticleReconciliation Is a Great Conservative Victory
For years, President Obama has been blind to the failures of Obamacare. Crumbling co-ops, dropped coverage, rising premiums, high deductibles, limited networks -- Obamacare is failing. Many Democrats...
View ArticleCongress Stands Athwart Obama’s Imperial Presidency
Article II, Section 3 of the Constitution reads very clearly: The president “shall take Care that the Laws be faithfully executed.” The take-care clause is a bulwark against tyranny. It supports the...
View ArticleConservative Repeal and Replace Is Here
Our health-care system is broken. It was inefficient before Obamacare, and Obamacare’s Washington-knows-best-mandates made it many times worse. The American people have suffered as a result. We can’t...
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