President Obama skirts responsibility for his out-of-control government spending. “The deficit was on track to top $1 trillion the year I took office.” The deficit in 2008, the last year before President Obama took office, was $458.6 billion. The projected deficit for 2011 is $1.5 ...
The President’s Demand for a 2-Year Debt Limit Increase is Abnormal Historical data are clear: short-term debt limit increases have been the norm and financial markets don’t “panic” over them. So, why ...
This morning, the Subcommittee on Social Security examined the 2011 Annual Report of the Social Security Board of Trustees released in late May. During the hearing, the Subcommittee heard testimony from the two members of the Board who are public representatives, Charles Blahous and Robert Reischauer. Below are some of the key findings from the 2011 report.
Today, Ways and Means Democrats decided to dance to the Washington two-step. Only Washington Democrats could call recovering improper, excessive and possibly fraudulent taxpayer-funded subsidies in their health care law, a tax increase. A look back shows that in 2010, Democrats voted to require full repayment of subsidies for those making more than 400 percent of poverty ($93,800 in ...
The Economic Policy Institute (EPI), a union-funded organization, has estimated that the cuts contained in the CR would result in a loss of 994,000 jobs. This analysis is based on a highly simplified economic analysis that has repeatedly been demonstrated to be wildly inaccurate. EPI’s Jobs Analysis – Even the White House Thinks It Is ...
Democrats today made outrageous claims that the Social Security Administration’s (SSA) offices “would shut down” due to a proposed administrative budget reduction, a claim which is false and based on hypothetical scenarios. Despite the Democrats’ irresponsible scare tactics, the facts show that the Republicans' proposed one percent cut will not harm seniors’ benefits. ...
Colombia has made dramatic and sustained strides in restoring the rule of law and improving safety and quality of life for all Colombians – and, in particular, union members: The murder of any Colombian is a tragedy to be avoided. Homicides against union members continue to decline dramatically – from ...
Facts are Stubborn Things:In a 3,400 word speech the President mentioned Colombia once. Regardless of how many times Colombia was mentioned, passing all three agreements in the next six months has the potential to increase U.S. GDP by $10 billion and create jobs in the United States. ...
Tomorrow, the House will consider legislation to extend the Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) program, as well as the Andean Trade Preference Act (ATPA). Coalitions Service Industries (CSI) today wrote a letter to Congress in support of the extension of TAA and ATPA, ...
Facing ever larger deficits as the result of massive federal spending and the failure of the President’s stimulus plan to meet its stated goals, the White House again admitted today that the President may increase taxes on middle class families starting next year. While President Obama had previously called for extending ...