Passing the buck not a bad idea
With the federal budget an absolute wreck, maybe it’s time for the government to ignore Harry Truman for a moment and pass the buck. Almost literally.The left typically argues that an act is moral. The...
View ArticleLifestyles of the rich and famous
All over the nation, people are “occupying” various cities and destinations. They’re angry over a lot of things, but one thing that I agree with them on is bailouts of banks. Many in the occupy...
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Dear Farm Subsidies: Die In A Fire
Veronique de Rugy of the Mercatus Institute has a new analysis out on agricultural subsidies, with a title that could have come from my own heart — Farm Subsidies Must Die. I dig it.In 2012, the...
View ArticleFarm Bill: Is Today’s GOP to the Left of Bush?
Written by Chris Edwards, Director of Tax Policy Studies at the Cato Institute. Posted with permission from Cato @ Liberty.It’s widely accepted that George W. Bush was a big-spending president. He was...
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Republicans Fail to Rein in Wasteful Farm Bill Spending
The fact that outlandish misinformation flies around Capitol Hill as various groups fight to keep their subsidies is nothing new. But sometimes, the misinformation is so misleading and shocking that...
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House rejects wasteful, subsidy-filled Farm Bill
Fiscal conservatives scored a big victory yesterday afternoon as the House of Representatives rejected the $940 billion Farm Bill by a vote of 195 to 234.The Farm Bill was easily passed by the...
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House leaders consider removing food stamp funding from Farm Bill
Among the problems that fiscal conservatives had with the $940 billion Farm Bill — and what was among the issues that led to the measure’s demise last week in the House— was the inclusion of food stamp...
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Top 7 farm amendments House won’t be allowed to vote on
News broke earlier today that the House will proceed with consideration of a “farm only” Farm Bill this week after deciding to split the agriculture and nutrition portions. The combined package failed...
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The Case Against Saxby Chambliss
Over the last six years, I’ve been watching Sen. Saxby Chambliss (R-GA) very closely. Back in 2008, Chambliss faced a tough challenge in a three-way, finding himself in a runoff against Jim Martin, a...
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House passes Farm Bill without reform, makes subsidies permanent
After a embarrassing defeat last month and despite a veto threat from the White House, House Republican leaders were able to save some face yesterday by passing the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk...
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