Tag Archives: Heritage Foundation

“President Obama Doesn’t Know the First Thing About Economics”

Posted on July 16th, 2011

Margaret Thatcher   As the Oscar buzz surrounding actress Meryl Streep keeps growing — thanks to her portrayal of Margaret Thatcher, it’s worth remembering one of the real Iron Lady’s most famous observations: that any housewife could manage the British economy. President Obama should heed that advice, and realize that economy begins at home. Unfortunately, [...]

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Cantor: “Protect American Month”

Posted on May 4th, 2010

House Minority Whip Eric Cantor spoke about national defense as part of the Heritage Foundation’s “Protect American Month” lecture series. source C-SPAN Recommend on Facebook Share on Linkedin Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Tell a friend

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Senator Dodd’s Regulation Plan: 14 Fatal Flaws

Posted on May 2nd, 2010

by James Gattuso The Senate is expected to take up a proposal, originally authored by Senator Chris Dodd (D–CT), to reform the financial regulatory system in the U.S. The goal is clear: to minimize the chances that another financial crisis—and bailouts—will arise again. The objective is a good one. Unfortunately, the 1,408-page bill includes numerous [...]

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Obama is No Reagan on Nuclear Strategy

Posted on April 14th, 2010

By Conn Carrol Reagan knew that to eliminate the need for large nuclear arsenals, you must first start to eliminate the dependence — both ours and others’ — on massive nuclear attack as the guarantor of security. That is why Reagan’s first priority was to build up U.S. conventional forces and introduce missile defense. That [...]

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At CPAC, a New Conservative Order

Posted on February 18th, 2010

Since Richard Nixon was president, the Conservative Political Action Conference has provided the American Right with an annual occasion for self-evaluation. On Thursday, when some 10,000 activists gather in Washington for this year’s conference, they will find themselves part of a conservative movement significantly different than it was during the Bush administration, or even in [...]

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The Democratic Party’s Shell Game

Posted on September 23rd, 2009

Reading the blog’s this morning, I came across an article from the HERITAGE FOUNDATION that discussed the manuvering that Max Baucus is doing to try to get an unvetted Health Care bill through the Senate. According to Heritage, it’s not really a bill, it’s just a 200 page outline. Baucus already has another 200 pages [...]

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