Ding Dong, the Ex-Im Bank Is Dead!
It seems like the liberty movement has taken a bit of a beating lately, with the Supreme Court defending ObamaCare subsidies, the FCC expanding its regulation of the internet, and…
McConnell Promises Vote on Reauthorizing the Export-Import Bank Soon
Congress can officially pencil another issue into a full June calendar – reauthorizing the U.S. Export-Import Bank. Senator McConnell confirmed last week that he will bring Ex-Im reauthorization to the…
Guess Who’s Running Ads for the Crony Ex-Im Bank?
Looks like the Chamber of Commerce is opening its coffers for a million-dollar ad blitz supporting the Export-Import bank. The ads will feature small businesses that rely on the…
Did GE Threaten To Move Jobs Overseas If The Export-Import Bank is Defunded
Big business executives can be as arrogant and dishonest as politicians. General Electric (GE) continues to depend on government regulations and financial assistance to support its businesses and the prospect…
Hey Governors, Stop Asking for Crony Handouts
What do conservatives stand for? In theory, they’re supposed to support less government intervention in markets, responsible stewardship of taxpayer dollars, an equal playing field under the law, and a…
Boeing and the Ex-Im Bank: A Love Story
From the moment Boeing laid eyes on the Export-Import Bank, it was love at first sight. Boeing has benefited from the Ex-Im Bank far more than any other company–especially…
Big Business Steps Up Pressure to Keep Export-Import Bank Alive
With the clock ticking to end government funding of the Export-Import Bank, big business is stepping up the pressure to keep the bank alive. Support of Ex-Im will stop on…
CPAC Panel on the Export-Import Bank
Last weekend, the 2015 Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) met in Washington, DC to address the most important issues in America. Everybody who attended was well aware that free markets…
Crony businesses flock to Washington to lobby for Ex-Im reauthorization
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce the National Association of Manufacturers have organized a coalition representing some 700 business leaders to fly-in to Washington DC this week to lobby members of…
Why the Ex-Im Bank Must Die, Expressed in Parks and Rec GIFs
The United States Export-Import Bank is a corporate welfare program that gives taxpayer-backed loans and subsidies to some of the country’s largest corporations, like Boeing and General Electric, that…