Voters in Iowa, New Hampshire Say Federal Budget Deficit Is No. 1 Issue
New polling data reveals that voters in Iowa and New Hampshire overwhelmingly believe the federal budget deficit is the most important economic issue facing the… Read More
How Would Americans Help Economy? Less Government.
Throughout his presidency — and especially over the last year — Barack Obama has turned toward a bigger federal government as the answer for fixing… Read More
No Surprise this Christmas: Washington’s Wasteful Spending Continues
Oregon cheese, IHOP pancakes, and a Hawaiian chocolate festival. Your mouth may be watering right now, but watch out—there’s a bitter aftertaste. These foodstuffs are… Read More
Morning Bell: Senators, Do Your Job and Get to Work
On the front page of the White House’s website, a clock slowly ticks away, second by second, counting down to the day, hour, minute, and… Read More
Enough Political Theater – Time for Congress to Get the Job Done
As the clock counts down toward Christmas, Congress still has major unfinished business to attend to. Not that we should be surprised. Emblematic of a… Read More
Appropriations Tracker FY 2012 Shows Spending up, Not Down
With fiscal year 2012 spending bills now at the brink of completion, The Heritage Foundation’s Appropriations Tracker: FY 2012 has been updated to reflect the… Read More
Morning Bell: An 11th-Hour Spending Deal That Comes Up Short
With Christmas just a week away and the new year nearly upon us, Congress came within a whisper of yet another potential government shutdown and… Read More
Education News
After the Super Committee: ‘Massive’ Education Cuts? Think Again
The “super committee’s” failure to reach an agreement to reduce federal spending is supposed to trigger automatic spending cuts—some of which could decrease funding for… Read More
Chart of the Week: Runaway Spending, Not Low Tax Revenue, Fueling Deficits
Following the failure of the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction, Sen. Pat Toomey (R-PA) criticized liberals for insisting that any deal include a massive… Read More
Obama Wants to Cut Taxes? Don’t Believe It for a Second.
Liberals stumping for tax cuts are as rare as three-dollar bills and hardcover digital books, and for good reason. Devoid of any other organizing principle,… Read More
