Why We Oppose the Ryan-Murray Budget Deal
The Senate is set to vote on the fiscally irresponsible budget negotiated by Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) and Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA) soon. FreedomWorks has issued a…
Taxpayers Lose on Shallow Loss Entitlement
This week, I decided to research the Farm Bill to write a little bit about some of the “reforms” House Republicans who support the bill are so proud of. The…
The Reality of America’s Finances
When Washington raised the debt ceiling this week, the Beltway media breathlessly reported that the fiscal crisis had ended. Lawyers danced in hallways, bureaucrats twerked on the…
Senate Reaches a Deal on Debt Limit
Fox News, CNN and other news organizations are reporting that a deal has been reached in the Senate to resolve the shutdown and debt ceiling battle that has been…
Detroit Needs Responsible Government, Not a Bailout
I attend Hillsdale College in southern Michigan. It’s a pleasant place, the people are friendly, the landscape of the college is beautiful, and the academic rigor is intellectually stimulating.
Shutdown Means Streamlining
There are a lot of myths about the looming government shutdown. The biggest one is that it is, in fact, a government shutdown. The country will not descend into anarchy,…
Three Quarters of Americans Believe Washington Spends Too Much
A new poll by Reason shows that the American public is fed up with the spending spree in Washington and does not want the debt-ceiling increased. Seventy-six percent of…
Your Tax Dollars at Work: $3 Million to Study Health Risks of Dating Mexican Prostitutes
Earlier this week, CNS News released a story that revealed the NIH granted $3 million to the University of California, San Diego to, "study the context and epidemiology of…
SNAP Challenge is Not So Challenging – Unless You’re an Out of Touch Congressman
This past week more than two dozen Democratic members of congress decided to compete in the SNAP Challenge and in their words "call attention to the necessity…
Priorities: Study Shows Most States Value Coaches Above All Else
In nearly every state across the country, legislators are looking for ways to maintain vital services to the neediest among us. Education, police, fire and health services have been cut…