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Sometimes, big government becomes so big that even good conservatives find themselves unwittingly advocating expansions of government in response...

2013-06-10T09:45:00-04:00 2013-06-19T16:39:41Z Phil Kerpen Sometimes, big government becomes so big that even good conservatives find themselves unwittingly advocating expansions of government in response... a2056bdb-9639-47fd-9f33-42433c48a7de

IRS apologists are furiously trying to change the subject from the outrageous targeting of political opponents by the IRS to a policy debate over...

2013-05-26T16:10:00-04:00 2013-06-19T16:39:41Z Phil Kerpen IRS apologists are furiously trying to change the subject from the outrageous targeting of political opponents by the IRS to a policy debate over... aa23e962-a267-45f1-8f29-b93f98c8c8cc

“We have a large government,” political consultant David Axelrod offered as a plea of ignorance to all of the scandals swirling around his boss....

2013-05-17T00:01:00-04:00 2013-06-19T16:39:41Z Phil Kerpen “We have a large government,” political consultant David Axelrod offered as a plea of ignorance to all of the scandals swirling around his boss.... 2ae84d35-5be8-4b51-b08d-6f27d367fa1a

Alzheimer’s Disease costs the U.S. economy over $200 billion per year, about $140 billion of which is a direct federal budgetary cost to Medicare...

2013-05-10T00:01:00-04:00 2013-06-19T16:39:41Z Phil Kerpen Alzheimer’s Disease costs the U.S. economy over $200 billion per year, about $140 billion of which is a direct federal budgetary cost to Medicare... f0785033-55e1-4ce5-834e-eb949f45ac20

“America’s global leadership in mobile, and the strategic bandwidth advantage so many have worked hard to create, is being threatened by the...

2013-05-04T00:01:00-04:00 2013-06-19T16:39:41Z Phil Kerpen “America’s global leadership in mobile, and the strategic bandwidth advantage so many have worked hard to create, is being threatened by the... 77638a05-510f-4e2d-b0fc-cc5eb00d544c

If sequestration happens and nobody feels it, does it have a political impact? No, apparently; so two months into what we were told would be Armageddon, the Obama administration is launching a harm offensive.

2013-04-25T21:40:00-04:00 2013-06-19T16:39:41Z Phil Kerpen If sequestration happens and nobody feels it, does it have a political impact? No, apparently; so two months into what we were told would be... 36773373-4562-41be-b26d-7f23dca5aa2a

What if you had to choose between making insurance more affordable for Americans with pre-existing conditions or funding lobbyists and political hacks? That's the decision the House will face when it considers H.R. 1549, the Helping Sick Americans Now Act, sponsored by Rep. Joe Pitts of Pennsylvania. It should be an easy choice.

2013-04-20T00:01:00-04:00 2013-06-19T16:39:41Z Phil Kerpen What if you had to choose between making insurance more affordable for Americans with pre-existing conditions or funding lobbyists and political... 344d0b50-97b1-43f5-a6d0-e09f6149e665

On April 12th the House passed H. R. 1120, the Preventing Greater Uncertainty in Labor Management Relations Act, on a narrow 219 to 209 vote.

2013-04-16T00:01:00-04:00 2013-06-19T16:39:41Z Phil Kerpen On April 12th the House passed H. R. 1120, the Preventing Greater Uncertainty in Labor Management Relations Act, on a narrow 219 to 209 vote. The... 0092cb02-cd72-4350-b980-caa6eb09a419

One of the most significant votes in the recent Senate budget vote-o-rama was on the federal death tax.

2013-04-05T00:01:00-04:00 2013-06-19T16:39:41Z Phil Kerpen One of the most significant votes in the recent Senate budget vote-o-rama was on the federal death tax. Not the disappointingly predictable vote... e301262c-a548-46d2-b1df-55d74126bde0

Obamacare is falling apart before our eyes.

2013-03-25T09:10:00-04:00 2013-06-19T16:39:41Z Phil Kerpen Obamacare is falling apart before our eyes. The long-term care insurance program known as the CLASS ACT was deemed financially unworkable and shut... ffb4c9cd-8e98-4bc5-adf8-eeaa2328623e

The White House continues to inch closer to a carbon tax. In Obama’s first post-election press conference, he dodged the question.

2013-03-16T00:01:00-04:00 2013-06-19T16:39:41Z Phil Kerpen The White House continues to inch closer to a carbon tax. In Obama’s first post-election press conference, he dodged the question. The next day... 8aa443d8-90f3-472b-b06a-99176ce7a9f4

Senate Democrats are finally beginning the process of writing a budget after four years of dereliction. They will almost certainly include some changes to Medicare, the largest driver of federal spending and debt.

2013-03-08T00:01:00-05:00 2013-06-19T16:39:41Z Phil Kerpen Senate Democrats are finally beginning the process of writing a budget after four years of dereliction. They will almost certainly include some... 54c34763-1b7e-4e1a-ab66-0e14142289e8

We should not accept the statist premise that most government spending helps people. Government spending is not just wasteful or inefficient, but all too often serves to crush the private economy and individual freedom.

2013-02-26T00:01:00-05:00 2013-06-19T16:39:41Z Phil Kerpen We should not accept the statist premise that most government spending helps people. Government spending is not just wasteful or inefficient, but... 1e1c4e19-dffe-4e6b-a59c-f6826fb5fa12

President Obama opened his State of the Union address with a quote from President John F. Kennedy: “the Constitution makes us not rivals for power but partners for progress.” But Obama’s speech that followed and the agenda it advocated indicate he failed to study JFK’s famous 1963 State of the Union and its ambitious program of tax cuts and tax reform that successfully shifted the U.S. economy into high gear.

2013-02-15T00:01:00-05:00 2013-06-19T16:39:41Z Phil Kerpen President Obama opened his State of the Union address with a quote from President John F. Kennedy: “the Constitution makes us not rivals for power... 0f246aa5-0942-4d61-8a92-2c1d0a6011d9

Buried in Barack Obama’s budget (last year’s, of course, because this year’s is still late) is a common sense idea for health care savings that is worthy of broad bipartisan support and immediate action: an end to the so-called “bed taxes” Medicaid scam.

2013-02-09T00:01:00-05:00 2013-06-19T16:39:41Z Phil Kerpen Buried in Barack Obama’s budget (last year’s, of course, because this year’s is still late) is a common sense idea for health care savings that... 74e2e4fd-e2b3-480d-982f-f196dd9dc741

The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals emphatically smacked down the crazy idea that the president has the power to make recess appointments while the Senate is not in recess.

2013-01-31T09:10:00-05:00 2013-06-19T16:39:41Z Phil Kerpen The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals emphatically smacked down the crazy idea that the president has the power to make recess appointments while the... 0832761d-6b81-4157-9d36-3a857b9dcfa3

In his first term, President Obama passed two of the most sweeping expansions of federal power in history. The first, his federal takeover of the health care system, narrowly survived at the Supreme Court thanks to the refashioning of its mandate into a tax by Chief Justice John Roberts. The second , his federal takeover of the financial system, may not fare as well.

2013-01-25T10:01:00-05:00 2013-06-19T16:39:41Z Phil Kerpen In his first term, President Obama passed two of the most sweeping expansions of federal power in history. The first, his federal takeover of the... 3b2fd29b-9f6a-4f90-a03f-d4db01253d7d

In 2006, then-Senator Barack Obama inserted a speech into the Congressional Record decrying the increase in the debt ceiling that President Bush was asking for.

2013-01-19T00:01:00-05:00 2013-06-19T16:39:41Z Phil Kerpen In 2006, then-Senator Barack Obama inserted a speech into the Congressional Record decrying the increase in the debt ceiling that President Bush... ecfe4dd0-8c37-4dc0-abce-fa71f193c217

An impartial rule of law is one of the pillars of a free society, so the curious resolution of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) probe into alleged anti-competitive practice by Google should be cause for concern even for those of us who are skeptical of antitrust law.

2013-01-12T00:01:00-05:00 2013-06-19T16:39:41Z Phil Kerpen An impartial rule of law is one of the pillars of a free society, so the curious resolution of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) probe into... 913024fa-10dc-4569-95b7-cc38ebadcbbd

The late night drama cast Senator Mitch McConnell and Vice President Joe Biden as heroes. They did what Obama and Boehner failed to do, come together on an agreement to limit the bite of the fiscal cliff's tax hikes.

2013-01-04T00:01:00-05:00 2013-06-19T16:39:41Z Phil Kerpen The late night drama cast Senator Mitch McConnell and Vice President Joe Biden as heroes. They did what Obama and Boehner failed to do, come...