Morning Bell: Taking America from Welfare State to Opportunity Society
“I must go to college!” insists eight-year-old Pierre William. Such planning may seem unusual in a second grader. But Pierre is lucky. He’s attending a… Read More
Eric Cantor Speaks on American Opportunity
Fiscal cliffs, debt, and unbalanced budgets have made raising a family in America more difficult, but pursing opportunity-oriented policies centered on creating prosperity can turn… Read More
DeMint on Fox News: “The President Is Not Willing to Cut Spending”
Lawmakers in Washington cut a deal on the dreaded fiscal cliff last month — hiking taxes without cutting much spending. Now, President Obama wants to… Read More
The Income Tax Turns 100 Years Old
The federal income tax is now a centenarian. On February 3, 1913, the 16th amendment to the Constitution was ratified. The revenue the income tax… Read More
GDP Fell in the Fourth Quarter of 2012
The Department of Commerce made news Wednesday by announcing the first quarterly decline in gross domestic product (GDP) since the recession ended in 2009. As… Read More
Phil Mickelson and His Tax Bogey
Professional golfer Phil Mickelson, one of California’s many but dwindling wealthy, apparently carded a bogey when he intimated over the weekend that the near 60… Read More
Morning Bell: “Default” Is a Red Herring in Debt Ceiling Debate
Yesterday, President Obama accused his opposition in Congress of threatening to “default” on America’s loans in order to make a political point. I am not… Read More
Hurricane Sandy Relief: Washington’s Latest Spending Spree (VIDEO)
The U.S. House returns Tuesday to consider the latest installment of Hurricane Sandy disaster aid. The $17 billion base bill (H.R. 152) could grow by an… Read More
WATCH: Google+ Hangout on the Sandy Relief Bill
Last week, Congress passed a $9 billion Sandy relief bill, but they are also considering a supplemental $51 billion aid package that is loaded with… Read More
WATCH: Google+ Hangout on the Fiscal Cliff Deal
Late at night on New Year’s Eve, when most people were out celebrating, the Senate was in session passing a “fiscal cliff” bill. On New… Read More
Morning Bell: Tax Hikes to Start the New Year
While you were sleeping—or ringing in 2013—the Senate voted to raise taxes. After missing the midnight deadline, Congress and the President have technically sent the… Read More
5 New Year’s Resolutions for Congress in 2013
While many Americans resolve to make 2013 the year they really do slim down, exercise more, and spend less, Congress could afford to commit to… Read More
GAO Cites Waste in U.S. Food Aid Programs—But Does Not Call for Budget Cuts
Senator Tom Coburn (R–OK) and others in Congress have repeatedly expressed concerns about “fragmentation, overlap, and duplication” in non-emergency food aid programs administered by the… Read More
Obama Fiscal Cliff Plan Silent on Payroll Tax Cut
This time last year President Obama said of the pending expiration of the payroll tax cut, “It may be that there’s [sic] some folks in… Read More
Don’t Do It, Shinzo Abe!
Japan’s incoming prime minister, Shinzo Abe, has an unenviable task. While Mr. Abe may prove to be exactly what the country needs in terms of… Read More
Fiscal Cliff Solutions: Soar Over the Cliff or Kick the Can
Kicking the can is the least repugnant remaining resolution to the fiscal cliff. The only alternatives appear to be the Republicans’ unconditional surrender on income… Read More
News
Too Eager for a Fiscal Cliff Deal: Republican Leadership’s $1 Trillion Tax Hike
The latest fiscal cliff proposal by Speaker of the House John Boehner (R–OH) is infuriatingly frustrating to conservatives, again. In exchange for $1 trillion in… Read More
Hurricane Sandy Relief Bill: More Spending Than Disaster Aid
The Hurricane Sandy relief bill racing through the U.S. Senate is a perfect example of the spend-now-save-later practices that are driving the government deeper in… Read More
Hurricane Sandy Relief Bill Packed with New Head Start Spending
Legislation to provide $60 billion to areas affected by Hurricane Sandy includes $100 million for the federal Head Start day care program. According to the… Read More
Hurricane Sandy and FEMA Abuse
Last week, President Obama issued a request for $60.4 billion for Hurricane Sandy response and recovery. Yet as the fiscal cliff continues to loom nearby,… Read More
Morning Bell: What Will the Fiscal Cliff Deal Look Like?
This week, President Obama and House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) have been trading secret offers on the fiscal cliff. Last night, they met for nearly… Read More
Tax Increases Won’t Solve Washington’s Spending Problem
“We make some tough spending cuts on things that we don’t need; and then we ask the wealthiest Americans to pay a slightly higher tax… Read More
10 Things Americans Spend More on Than Elections
The $6 billion tab of 2011-12 election cycle political expenditures had barely been tallied before anti-free speech groups began calling for additional campaign finance reforms…. Read More
White House Speeds Toward Fiscal Cliff, Declining House Republicans’ Request for Terms
Late Monday afternoon, the House Republican leadership lofted its latest offering to address the fiscal cliff. The kindest conservative response possible to this proposal is… Read More
Lunch with Heritage Google+ Hangout on the Fiscal Cliff
While we are poised on the edge of a “fiscal cliff,” there are things the President and Congress can do to move us away from… Read More
Can the President Raise the Debt Ceiling by Himself?
As the federal government once again approaches the debt ceiling, partisans are again pulling out the heavy artillery: Don’t bother negotiating with Republicans on taxes… Read More
Is a Tax Cut Always a Good Thing?
According to Friday’s Washington Post, the Administration is considering a new, short-term tax cut. Should conservatives cheer? As a matter of principle, there are at… Read More
Morning Bell: Heritage Experts Analyze Final Presidential Debate
Last night’s debate between President Obama and Governor Romney was supposed to focus on foreign policy. It turned into a wide-ranging conversation on everything from… Read More
Morning Bell: Welfare Spending Shattering All-Time Highs
It’s been a pretty big year for welfare—and a new report shows welfare is bigger than ever. The Obama Administration turned a giant spotlight on… Read More
Sequestration: Spending Cuts Needed, but Get the Policies Right
Tonight’s presidential debate is a good opportunity for President Obama and Governor Mitt Romney to tell the nation what they would do about our spending… Read More
