Farm Aid Still Bypassing Small Farmers
The coronavirus — and the economic lockdowns that have been imposed on the country as a result — has left very few unharmed in its wake. Despite an encouraging…
The Millionaire on Food Stamps: Why Revising Categorical Eligibility is Essential to Fixing Welfare
Earlier this year, a recently retired Minnesota man by the name of Rob Undersander and his wife applied for federal benefits under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly known…
Regulatory Action Center Review – June 21, 2019
Welcome to FreedomWorks Foundation’s tenth regulatory review of 2019! Our Regulatory Action Center proudly updates you with our favorite tidbits from the swamp. We want to smash barriers between bureaucracy…
Regulatory Action Center Review – December 5, 2018
1) Video of the Week: This video details 25 government regulations that wildly overstep the bounds of proper, constitutional governance. 2) Monopoly Isn’t Always What We Think: “Indeed, crony…
Instead of Bailouts, Leave Farmers Alone
The late writer and politician Harry Browne had an old saying that went something like this: “The government is good at one thing. It knows how to break your legs,…
Government Protects You From… Small Grapefruits?
Government wraps its seemingly endless fingers around almost all facets of our lives. “Safety” and “public interest” are cited as unquestionable benefits of government expansion. However, regulations sometimes seem so…
Sweet Talk: Time for Congress to Have a Conversation on Sugar Policy
Whether it be through taxes, regulations, or other big government policies, the federal government is quite adept at finding ways to sap money out of your wallet and into government…
The Top 10 Reasons Why the McConnell-Schumer Spending Bill is a Bad Deal
The bill would blatantly disregard the Budget Control Act (BCA) of 2011 that requires Congress to adhere to budget caps – This bill goes above and beyond, busting the caps…
Capitol Hill Update: April 24, 2017
Schedule: The House and Senate are in session this week. House: It will be a busy week in the House, with government funding and, possibly, the American Health Care Act,…
Key Vote YES on S.J. Res. 28, to Reduce Government Waste
As one of our over 5.7 million FreedomWorks activists nationwide, I urge you to contact your senators and ask them to vote YES on S.J. Res.28, a resolution that would…