Raising the Minimum Wage Would Hurt the People It’s Supposed to Help
Hike the minimum wage. For politicians trying to show their concern for those on the lower rungs of the economic ladder, it’s a simple solution…. Read More
The New Frontier in School Choice: Education Savings Accounts
Parents are using Education Savings Accounts (ESAs) to tailor their child’s education to meet that child’s individual learning needs and are highly satisfied with the… Read More
Happy 377th Birthday, Army National Guard
Created by the members of the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1636 to defend the earliest American community, the Army National Guard celebrates its 377th birthday… Read More
U.S. Suspends Aid to Syrian Rebels as Islamists Seize Supplies
Washington has suspended nonlethal aid to Syrian rebels after Islamist militants seized warehouses containing U.S.-provided supplies close to the Turkish border, U.S. officials announced Wednesday…. Read More
When a Voter ID Is Worth a Thousand Words
It is an old adage that a picture is worth a thousand words, and that is certainly true with a photo of Nelson Mandela turned… Read More
Poll: 65 Percent of Americans Think Congress Can Find More Spending Cuts
As the Senate prepares to take up the new House-passed budget that undoes sequester cuts and increases spending, a clear bipartisan majority of American voters—65… Read More
The Budget Deal’s Sneaky Tax Increases
The congressional budget deal includes some “user fees.” For the Washington establishment, that’s apparently the politically correct way of telling Americans they’ll be paying more… Read More
PolitiFact’s “Lie of the Year” Goes to Obama for “If You Like Your Plan, You Can Keep It”
President Obama has been awarded a dishonorable distinction: “Lie of the Year” from a usually left-leaning fact-checking website. PolitiFact declared today that the President’s now-infamous… Read More
The Volcker Rule: Three Years and Nearly 1,000 Pages Later
Five financial regulatory agencies have completed the final rules to implement the Volcker Rule, a regulation required by the Dodd–Frank bill that is supposed to… Read More
Phones on Airplanes: FCC Moves to Lift Rules
Something unusual is happening at the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). At a meeting earlier this afternoon, the commission—led by Obama-appointed chairman Tom Wheeler—voted to review… Read More
The Budget Deal — and Why We’re $17 Trillion in Debt
Country singer Aaron Tippin’s old hit song “You’ve Got to Stand for Something (or You’ll Fall For Anything)” could be the new theme song for… Read More
Budget Conference Spending Cuts: Start with Amtrak Subsidies
A good place for budget conferees to start cutting federal spending would be at Amtrak, the federally subsidized passenger rail service, with its $72 million… Read More
Common Core: The Least Common Denominator
Common Core proponents have long argued that the push toward national standards promotes “college and career readiness.” Not so, argues a new report by the… Read More
Top 1 Percent Pays Effective Tax Rate Nearly Three Times That of Middle Class
New data from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) show that President Obama’s much-discussed Buffett Rule, which would require families earning more than $1 million a… Read More
The “Sexiest Man Alive” Enlisted to Promote Obamacare
The “Sexiest Man Alive” is an official cheerleader for Obamacare. Pop singer Adam Levine, who was crowned People’s “Sexiest Man Alive” this year, will take… Read More
The More You Buy, the More You Save
‘Tis the season for sales. But beware of this enticing line: “The more you buy, the more you save!” Because, when the bill comes, the… Read More
Heritage Expert Analysis on the Ryan–Murray Budget Deal
Representative Paul Ryan (R–WI) and Senator Patty Murray (D–WA) forged a budget deal without even trying to address the key drivers of spending and debt… Read More
Sequel to Obama’s “Life of Julia”: Julia Turns 26, Tries to Get Insurance on HealthCare.gov
If you’ve ever wondered what really would have happened to “Julia,” the fictitious woman created by President Obama’s campaign in 2012, today the Independent Women’s… Read More
Conservatives Express Disdain for Budget Deal That Kicks Spending Cuts Years Down the Road
House conservatives expressed disagreement and disappointment with the Senate-House budget deal at today’s “Conversations with Conservatives” hosted by The Foundry on Capitol Hill. The deal,… Read More
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Iran Remains a Human Rights Abuser Despite an Interim Nuclear Deal
In the wake of the recent nuclear deal with the West, Iran’s repressive regime remains hard at work, trampling on individual liberty at every opportunity…. Read More
What Do Some Conservatives Think of the Ryan-Murray Budget? Top Tweets
Conservative Members of Congress gathered Wednesday to talk with national press and bloggers about the Ryan-Murray budget and Obamacare, amongst other issues. Missed out on… Read More
Did Argentina’s Lack of Economic Freedom Influence the Views of Pope Francis?
Next month, The Heritage Foundation will send a brand-new copy of the 2014 Index of Economic Freedom to the Vatican in hopes that Pope Francis… Read More
License to Kill: Unintended Consequences of Picking Winners in Energy
The Department of Interior (DOI) on Monday published a final rule extending the time period energy companies can be permitted to kill, injure, or otherwise… Read More
Why We Need to Reform the Budget Process
In a new paper, “Why Congress Needs a New Budget Process,” Heritage’s Patrick Louis Knudsen documents the historical breakdown of the budget process and exposes… Read More
3 Things You Need to Know About the Congressional Budget Deal
Many had high hopes that the first budget conference in four years would make a substantial down payment toward fixing the U.S. spending and debt… Read More
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Mexican Cartels: A Hemispheric Danger
U.S. authorities recently arrested the son of the Sinaloa drug cartel’s chief strategist on various charges, including conspiracy to import drugs. The discovery of this… Read More
Conversations with Conservatives on Budget Deal, Obamacare (Video)
Lawmakers on Capitol Hill are wrapping up work on a range of issues before closing the books on 2013. Tomorrow, you can get the scoop… Read More
We Are Drilling, Baby! U.S. Passing Saudi Arabia in Oil Production
What do you know—“Drill, baby, drill” is working. Thanks to new smart-drilling and production technologies (including hydraulic fracturing), the U.S. is the leading liquid fuels… Read More
Pope Francis and America’s Obligations to the Poor
Americans are a generous and conscientious people, concerned with making sure that no one falls through the cracks and that everyone is given a fair… Read More
India: Budding Blue-Water Navy Capabilities
India’s recent acquisition of the Russian-made aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya demonstrates its desire to increase its naval strength. Building a blue-water navy suggests that India… Read More
