"Shared Sacrifice" "Tax the Rich" These sound like common sense slogans, right? Who could argue against Americans all being "in this together" and everyone needing to contribute their "fair share"? Michelle Fields, reporting from the Daily Caller shows just how empty this rhetoric is, when she confronts "one percenters" lobbying Congress for higher taxes. [CLICK [...]
The Treasury Department said Wednesday that federal debt now tops $15 trillion — a staggering figure that has risen precipitously over the last decade. – The Washington Times Debt Surpasses $15 Trillion – The Washington Times U.S. Sending Marines to Australia – BBC Chief Sponsor of SOPA Wavering? – Wired Big Tax Increase on the [...]
On Tuesday, November 15, the Senate Commerce Committee will hold a full committee hearing on the nomination of Jon Leibowitz to be Federal Trade Commissioner. Mr. Leibowitz’s nomination is for reappointment as FTC chairman. In 2007, Mr. Leibowitz gave a paper entitled "Childhood Obesity and the Obligations of Food Marketers or Whether or Not [...]
