Dick Armey

By Dick Armey on July 15, 2011

Mitch McConnell's Premature Retreat

Sen. McConnell's plan to kick the can down the road on spending reform is no "strategic political victory."

Mitch McConnell

By Dick Armey on July 07, 2011

Get An Education On Indoctrination

Despite spending the second most per-pupil in the world, America’s education system continually ranks near the bottom of industrialized nations when it comes to results.

By Dick Armey on February 01, 2011

Breaking News: Obamacare Repeal Vote in Senate

Our latest intel indicates that Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell plans to offer a Repeal Obamacare amendment to the FAA reauthorization bill today! Click here to start calling your Senators now and urge them to vote YES on the McConnell Amendment to repeal Obamacare!

By Dick Armey on March 15, 2010

The People's Surge: A Word from Dick Armey

Tomorrow, the people will once again converge on Capitol Hill to make their voices heard. Congress didn't listen to the people in September 2009 at the 9/12 Taxpayer March on DC. They didn't listen in November when the people showed up by the thousands for Rep. Bachmann's House Call.

By Dick Armey on March 10, 2010

FreedomWorks Letter to House Republicans on Earmark Reform

Dear Member of the House Republican Conference:

As Chairman of FreedomWorks, an 880,000-member grassroots organization that promotes lower taxes, less government, and more freedom, I am writing to urge your support of an earmark moratorium.  On behalf of the members and supporters of FreedomWorks, I urge Congress to take this important step towards fiscal responsibility and taming the spiraling federal deficit.

By Dick Armey on June 24, 2009
By Dick Armey on May 06, 2009

FreedomWorks Chairman Dick Armey Writes to Governor Lingle

Urges Lingle to stand strong and veto all tax hikes

The Honorable Linda Lingle
Governor, State of Hawaii
Executive Chambers
State Capitol
Honolulu, Hawaii  96813

Dear Governor Lingle,

Writing on behalf of over 1,000 FreedomWorks Hawaii members, I urge you to stand firm and veto any and all tax increases.

By Dick Armey on February 10, 2009

Washington Could Use Less Keynes and More Hayek

The late Austrian economist offered good reasons to be skeptical of government action.

This op-ed originally appeared in the Wall Street Journal on Feb. 4th.

By Dick Armey on November 07, 2008

'Compassionate' Conservatism Was a Mistake

The liberal pundits who embraced the candidacy of Barack Obama are also eager to issue a death certificate for free market capitalism. They're wrong, and they remind me of what the great Willie Nelson once said: "I'm ragged but I'm right."

By Dick Armey on November 07, 2008

'Compassionate' Conservatism Was a Mistake

This piece originally appeared in the Wall Street Journal.

The liberal pundits who embraced the candidacy of Barack Obama are also eager to issue a death certificate for free market capitalism. They're wrong, and they remind me of what the great Willie Nelson once said: "I'm ragged but I'm right."