Big Government’s Endless Spending
Americans are infuriated by their sense that Washington lives by a different set of fiscal rules than the rest of us. And nothing could help illustrate this much better than the Democratic Congress's recent announcement that it has no intention of passing a budget. American families have budgets, American businesses have budgets, and — until now, or [...]
The Costs of a Loophole
When you hear about "Wall Street Reform" or the "army of lobbyists" descending on Washington, it may feel disconnected from your day-to-day life.
But the consumer financial protection agency is one area of reform where the direct impact on the lives of American families is easier to see.
Whether you’re talking out a mortgage, an auto loan, [...]
Weekly Address: Giving Government Back to the American People
As the President beats back lobbyists seeking to weaken Wall Street Reform, he talks about an even broader threat that would vastly expand the influence of massive industries and their lobbyists in Washington. A recent Supreme Court decision opened the floodgates for corporations, including foreign corporations, to spend endless money on political ads that would [...]
Mother’s Day Observance
Millions of American families will be celebrating Mother’s Day
this month with carnations, chocolates, greeting cards, and all
the usual paraphernalia of a well-established national holiday.
The date of this annual festivity — the second Sunday in May –
was set by an act of Congress in 1914 followed [...]
Giving Young Adults More Peace of Mind
Ed. Note: On Thursday at 1:00PM EDT, AARP President Jennie Chin Hansen and other health experts from HHS will take your questions in a live online chat about how reform will benefit Seniors. Submit your questions to healthreform@hhs.gov. Watch live at www.hhs.gov/live.
Many young adults under the age of 26 have traditionally had a difficult time [...]
Societal Trends–and Other Good News
America is evolving in a conservative direction. It’s now time for conservatives to catch up. That is the conclusion one might draw from a series of data points most recently highlighted in a chapter tucked away in Joel Kotkin’s new book, The Next Hundred Million. (Full disclosure: Kotkin is an adjunct fellow of the London-based Legatum Institute, [...]
