Shaheen–Portman’s Forced Energy Efficiency Hurts
The Senate is expected to vote next week on the Energy Savings and Industrial and Competitiveness Act, sponsored by Senators Jeanne Shaheen and Rob Portman,… Read More
Parenting 101: Doling Out Farm Bill Subsidies to the “Kids”?
The House and Senate farm bills would repeal the costly and indefensible direct payment program, which sends taxpayer dollars to people who don’t even plant… Read More
6,300 Reasons the Government Is Dead Wrong on Farm Subsidies
Congress has been wrangling for months over how to trim the taxpayer burden of bountiful subsidies to farmers. Here’s a thought: Stop paying the dead… Read More
Administration Disregards the Law and Gives Special Obamacare Deal to Congress
This morning, the Obama Administration released a proposed rule by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) that has the effect of allowing Members of Congress… Read More
Wind Power: Only When the Wind Blows and the Subsidies Flow
Wind turbines produce power only when the wind is blowing. But perhaps more importantly, wind production builds only when the subsidies are flowing. The wind… Read More
How to Use Obamacare to Scam Taxpayers
Looking for a little extra cash? If you’re interested in defrauding taxpayers, it might be as easy as writing down a number on a form…. Read More
Speaker Boehner: What’s “Free Market” About the Farm Bill?
The latest House action on the $1 trillion farm bill comes straight from the playbook “Do as I Say, Not as I Do.” House Speaker… Read More
5 Bipartisan Health Care Reform Options
Addressing our nation’s overspending problem cannot be done without reforming entitlements, especially Medicare and Medicaid. As Washington remains clearly divided over how to get it… Read More
Feed-in Tariffs: Just Another Renewable Energy Subsidy
Another day, another new subsidy for renewable energy. This time it’s a feed-in tariff, as Senator Dianne Feinstein (D–CA) recently inserted language supporting feed-in tariffs… Read More
Breaking Research: Obamacare Tax Subsidies a Drag on the Economy
While economic growth remains sluggish, the last thing the United States needs is another weight holding it back. Unfortunately, the new health care subsidy program… Read More
