Special Order on Internet Tax Mandate
Reps. Thomas Massie (KY-4), Ron DeSantis (FL-6), and Steve Daines (MT) participate in a special order floor speech against the National Internet Tax Mandate, the so-called "Marketplace Fairness Act," H.R. 684 and S. 743.
 

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Jon Leibowitz Hearing, Food Freedom and the First Amendment

  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 [...]


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Liberty NewsWire – November 15, 2011

“I hear they have the votes, Larry!! Simply amazing,” Kagan said to Tribe in one of the emails. – CNSNews.com Kagan Cheered ObamaCare Passage – CNSNews.com Spending Deal Taking Shape on Hill - Politico Concealed Carry Language Cut from House Bill - The Washington Times House Panel Approves Bill to Block Fannie/Freddie Pay - Reuters GOP Shifting on [...]


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This Week on Capitol Hill

This week, the House will be voting on a "clean" Balanced Budget Amendment to the Constitution.  The "clean" version is a stripped-down BBA that once passed the House in 1995.  Unfortunately, it also has no requirement for a super-majority to raise taxes, making it likely the budget could be balanced-up (by raising taxes) rather than [...]


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