The Truth Behind Oil Subsidies
It’s easy to take shots at oil companies, especially when gas prices are rising over $4 per gallon. Playing the role of David against an enormous corporate Goliath is a great way to score political...
View ArticleHow about a National Obamacare Waiver?
If you knew a dangerous virus was about to hit America and that you could beg the government for a vaccine, you’d probably do it, wouldn’t you? That’s just what states and businesses alike are doing...
View ArticleEPA Doles-Out Taxpayer Dollars to Environmentalist Activist Groups
In November 2009, a dozen protesters triggered a traffic jam in an intersection of Chicago’s financial sector by laying down in a circle in the middle of the road, locking their arms together inside...
View ArticleAmericans Will Suffer Under New Obamacare Mandates
It’s easy to see why Obamacare’s unpopularity grows substantially with every new detail that comes out. As former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D–CA) infamously noted, we had to pass the bill to find out...
View ArticleObama’s “Green Jobs” Pipe Dream
President Barack Obama has a problem on his hands when even his stalwart allies at The New York Times have no choice but to admit to a glaring reality: The President’s “green jobs” promise has failed...
View ArticleObama’s Tyrannical Abuse of Power
Standing behind a podium on a stage just outside Cleveland, President Barack Obama delivered a speech yesterday that will reverberate throughout history. No, its lasting impact will not come because of...
View ArticleObama’s Magic Kingdom of Joblessness
Yesterday in Walt Disney World, the land “where dreams come true,” President Barack Obama appeared before Cinderella’s Castle to announce his latest plan to boost jobs in America–an effort to increase...
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The Heritage Foundation on FaceBook: Did you know? The U.S. has the HIGHEST corporate tax rate in the world! It’s not surprising — but it is disturbing. Please LIKE & SHARE this post if you’ve been...
View ArticleThe U.N. Speaks: The Arms Trade Treaty Will Affect “Legally Owned Weapons”
The U.N. released its press kit for the July conference that will finalize the U.N. Arms Trade Treaty (ATT). The most interesting item in the kit is a lengthy paper by the U.N.’s Coordinating Action on...
View ArticleAgriculture Department Paid $2 Million for a Single Intern
A report from the Agriculture Department’s Inspector General has revealed some stunning examples of financial waste in the Department’s nascent technology security efforts, which have mismanaged about...
View ArticleObama’s Imperial Presidency, Part II
This blatant disregard for the law—and unilateral creation of new laws—is documented in adetailed new report from House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-VA). Based on investigations in committees of the...
View ArticleLawsuit Alleges “Corruption and Negligence” at Department of Energy
“Investigations have shown that DOE officials intentionally stalled numerous applicants’ reviews in order to force them out of business and protect favored players,” the complaint claims.” Read more…
View ArticleUnemployment Rate Drop Due to Workers Leaving Labor Force
The November employment report appeared to be good news. The unemployment rate fell to 7.7 percent, the lowest level since 2009, and the economy created 146,000 jobs. However, a closer reading of the...
View ArticleTaxes to Rise on Most American Workers
The bill—which President Obama has promised to sign, though he took off for Hawaii again after the vote—has a 10 to 1 ratio of tax increases to spending cuts. This is the President’s version of a...
View Article“Default” Is a Red Herring in Debt Ceiling Debate
Talk is cheap, but the consequences of today’s massive deficit spending could be ruinous for future generations! Read more…
View ArticleThe IRS Wants to Know If You’re a “Patriot”
Across this great land, patriotic Americans are behaving subversively. We’re quoting from our pocket Constitutions, starting reading groups to discuss our founding documents, even gathering together...
View ArticleWho Really Gets Farm Bill Money (INFOGRAPHIC)
Whenever Congress throws too much into one bill, special interests profit. The massive farm bill—which is already 80 percent food stamps—is no exception. So what about the rest of the bill—the...
View ArticleFarm Bill: Ask John Boehner WHY
Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-OH) said yesterday that he will support the bloated farm bill. But as Heritage has been highlighting, this bill does not do what most people think it does. Read...
View ArticleMorning Bell: The Imperial President Will Act on His Own
Obama’s imperial presidency has manifested itself in many ways. Often he willfully neglects his constitutional duty to “take Care that the Laws be faithfully executed.” As we’ve seen with education,...
View ArticleMeet the Humble Nuns Who Just Shook Up the Obama Administration
Who takes care of poor people when they get old—when they are on their deathbeds? For thousands of people, the answer is Little Sisters of the Poor. Read more…
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