By Mona Charen
It was always for our own good. It was always for a very good reason. It was always within the American tradition of this, that, or the other.
That’s what they’ve told us, that’s how they’ve patronized us, for generations, as the long tendrils of the federal government have spread and multiplied into every [...]
Even before its report was released, Washington hearts were aflutter and tongues were a-wagging about the Obama deficit reduction commission. The bipartisan blue-ribbon bunch solemnly vowed they would propose $3 in spending cuts for every $1 in tax increases, a ratio reminiscent of past tax-hiking budget agreements. Whatever fat is trimmed from the budget, overall [...]
By George F. Will
As the new political group No Labels convened in Manhattan, a judge was issuing a decision that illustrated why the group’s premise is preposterous and its pretense is cloying. The premise, obscured by gaseous rhetoric, is that political heat is inherently disproportionate. The complacent pretense is that it is virtuous to transcend the vice of [...]
Great work by Dr. Coburn’s team: A listing of the thousands of earmarks in the 2,000 page Omnibus spending bill being rushed to the house floor. The Senate needs to listen to the voices of the American people: Cut the wasteful spending. Stop the backroom deals. Read the bills.
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A reality check finds that, minus fringe benefits, the gap is $81,000 to $50,000.Several studies have found that an apples-to-apples comparison of job categories substantially reduces — but doesn’t quite eliminate — the divide between public and private pay. The Washington bureaucracy is well paid because it is full of scientists, doctors, engineers, lawyers, accountants [...]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In anticipation of the 112th Congress, Sen.-elect Rand Paul announced today the following hires to his official Senate office. This staff will be in place in early January 2011 to support Sen. Paul’s plans for an aggressive legislative agenda.
“Kentuckians sent a resounding message to Washington when they elected [...]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In response to yesterday’s Virginia court ruling regarding the legality of President Obama’s oppressive health care legislation, Sen.-elect Rand Paul released the following statement today:
“I commend yesterday’s court decision in Virginia to stop the unconstitutional overreach of Obamacare. The individual mandate on American citizens to accept this [...]
The recent elections were an important referendum on the liberal economic policies of the Obama administration. The results clearly showed that voters overwhelmingly rejected candidates who supported the $780 billion stimulus program and Obama-Care and that they favored smaller government and less regulation.
Ironically the most controversial governmental institution on the planet was not up for [...]
Perhaps “Morning Joe” co-host Mika Brzezinski’s take on Joe Scarborough’s conservatism as being elegant, articulate and non-aggressive isn’t as spot on as she thought, but it is entertaining to see the former Florida Republican congressman get fired up on his MSNBC program.
The question: Do politicians really care about the deficit, or is it just a talking point [...]
by Jack Hunter
On election night in Bowling Green, Kentucky, Rand Paul and his wife Kelley stood on the side of the stage where he would soon give his victory speech. They were beaming as they watched their sons onstage jamming their guitars to the chords of “TNT” by Australian rockers AC/DC. Rand had chosen the [...]
