The North Korean military forces are combat ready on the highest alert to launch an attack against the U.S mainland, Hawaii, Guam and other bases in the Pacific, according to a press release issued on Tuesday morning. What used to be considered part of the ordinary dynamic of provocations against the United States has taken … Continue reading
The Shifting Tide in K-12 Education
On Tuesday, March 23, 2013 the Indiana Supreme Court ruled that Indiana’s statewide voucher program did not violate the state’s constitution. As a result, the voucher program redirects more than $38 million in state aid from public schools to private schools, with a provision that guarantees at least 10% of a school district’s per pupil … Continue reading
Fear of Buying Homes Becomes Fear of Missing Out
The unstable housing market caused investors to become apprehensive about investing in homes, but the low home prices simultaneously caused investors to worry about missing out on a good investment. These big time – Wall Street – investors, called cash buyers, do not use 15-to-30 year mortgages; if they want a home they have the … Continue reading
If the Senate passes a bill to end the big-bank subsidy and nobody notices, does it matter?
Last Friday, among the flurry of amendments that the Senate passed before it adjourned for a two-week recess, the Brown-Vitter amendment, which pledged to end funding advantages to banks with more than $500 billion in assets, passed in a 99-0 vote. Great, right? Senator Vitter, one of the co-authors of the amendment, stated afterwards, “This … Continue reading
What Senator Rand Paul Got Sort of Right on Immigration Reform
Last week, Senator Rand Paul spoke out on behalf of immigration reform. His proposal for reform surprised many, as he usually takes a more conservative stance on social issues. However, it’s apparent that even some of the most conservative factions of the GOP are realizing that it is not a smart move to be on … Continue reading
7 Things That Happened While You Were Following the Gay Marriage Debate
1) The Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, celebrated its three-year anniversary, but a Kaiser poll shows that Americans are still divided on it. A study from the American Action Forum also estimated that the ACA has cost 111 million paperwork burden hours. 2) Cyprus re-opened its banks on Thursday, with sharp limits on … Continue reading
Can Social Security Be Reformed To Improve Work Incentives?
It is no secret that large entitlement programs like Social Security and Medicare have been putting a huge strain on our nation’s finances. Mandatory spending continues to grow and takeup larger portions of the budget, particularly two of the largest offenders – Social Security and Medicare. In the past, entitlement programs were treated as sacred … Continue reading
Scrap the Medical Device Tax
On March 19th-21st, the Subcommittees on Communications and Technology, Health, and Oversight and Investigations under the Energy and Commerce Committee conducted a series of hearings to evaluate the role of technology in healthcare and to examine the potentially harmful federal regulations impacting patient safety and innovation. Following the hearing series on March 21st, the Senate … Continue reading
Ethanol Misstep
Ethanol has been a point of excitement for the EPA for some time now; unfortunately the private sector has not been able to meet their lofty standards. The federal court of appeals struck down an EPA ruling that required petroleum refineries to increase the number of gallons of cellulosic ethanol blended into gasoline. This court … Continue reading
“Equal Justice Under Law” – Four words to truly set in stone
There are four words etched in stone above the entrance of the Supreme Court building. “Equal Justice Under Law.” The essence of this engraving will permeate the highest court in the land this week as the nine justices hear arguments that could effectively reshape how the United States defines marriage. I want to give you … Continue reading
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