National Marriage Week: Married Families Are Healthier
Most people know that eating well and exercising regularly leads to better health. What some people may not know, however, is that marriage is also… Read More
Most people know that eating well and exercising regularly leads to better health. What some people may not know, however, is that marriage is also… Read More
The Washington Post on February 10 ran an op-ed by Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) Kathleen Sebelius asserting that the new health reform… Read More
When Congress began phasing-out the D.C. Opportunity Scholarship Program in 2009, some parents were forced to send their kids to public schools that are failing… Read More
Given the task of producing a plan to develop a new housing finance system after the crisis of 2008 and the failure of both Fannie… Read More
On the subject of arms treaties with the Soviet Union, President Reagan famously said, “Trust, but verify.” Now many Members of Congress want to do… Read More
The U.S. Commerce Department today reported that the country’s 2010 trade deficit was $497.8 billion, an increase of $122.9 billion from 2009. Exports increased from… Read More
House Republicans are now pledging to reduce fiscal year 2011 discretionary spending to $100 billion below President Obama’s original request. As reported, this new budget… Read More
House leadership has recently laid out budgets cuts for next year’s budget. Join us tomorrow from 12-1 EST for our “Lunch With Heritage” online chat… Read More
The data is in, and it is now widely recognized that an intact family structure is closely linked to household’s economic well-being and its ability… Read More
The Obama Administration thought they had solved the crisis in Egypt. Yesterday in Marquette, Michigan, President Barack Obama told students at Northern Michigan University, “What… Read More
Egypt’s beleaguered President Hosni Mubarak announced tonight in a televised speech that he refuses to step down, but he promised to launch an investigation to… Read More
Great Britain has been a stalwart ally and friend to the United States, helping us save the world in World Wars I and II, and… Read More
The unclassified summary of the National Security Space Strategy (NSSS) of the Obama Administration was released in January 2011. The NSSS is supposed to provide… Read More
In the midst of the worst economic downturn since the Great Depression, numerous unemployed but hard-working Americans have turned to federal job training programs. These… Read More
Suppose the government forces a company to take all the money it would have paid person A and use it to hire person B instead…. Read More
So far, the House GOP is not including Obamacare among the programs proposed for de-funding next week. Why not? Although the Appropriations Committee has produced… Read More
The decline of marriage in recent years not only signals trouble for the men and women missing out on the stability of the institution; it… Read More
Our federal government is currently $14.1 trillion in debt. The vast majority of the American people believe this number is far too high and on… Read More
Elected officials in Washington finally seem to get it that something must be done to reduce federal spending. Last week, House Republicans unveiled a plan… Read More
The Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) endangerment finding gives the agency justification to regulate greenhouse gas emissions, most notably carbon dioxide (CO2), under the Clean Air… Read More
After years of deficit spending and overreaching promises made by Congress, the time has come to pay the piper. As Congress searches for areas to… Read More
According to Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathy Sebelius, the design of the Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) program has basic flaws,… Read More
Last night, despite a strong majority vote in favor of the bill, the House of Representatives fell seven votes short of the two-thirds they needed… Read More
For all the talk about job creation and deficit reduction, the Obama administration continues to ignore one solution to accomplish both: offshore oil drilling. As… Read More
The Washington Post reports today on a new study highlighting the effects of the “Great Recession” on marriage. The report from the University of Virginia’s… Read More
President Obama’s proposed $53-billion more for “high-speed rail” (on top of a previous $10-billion) is a testimony to the power of adjectives. If it were… Read More
An AP article today explains that tax revenues this year are projected to be the lowest since 1950. Chalk this one up as a dog-bites-man… Read More
Next week, President Obama will release his budget proposal for fiscal year 2012. Though the President’s budget carries no real legislative weight, it will showcase… Read More
Americans saved more than $16 million on roses last year thanks to U.S. trade policy toward Colombia. Under the Andean Trade Preference Act (ATPA), many… Read More
Last week, House Budget Committee Chair Paul Ryan (R-WI) outlined $58 billion in non-security domestic spending cuts. Within hours, Senator Harry Reid (D-NV) attacked the… Read More
