Congress Passes Bloated "Minibus" Bill
Last night, Congress passed a "minibus" spending bill, which is essentially a portion of the overall federal budget. Republicans hardly put up a fight, even though the bill spends a ton of money and...
View ArticleSam's Big Government Backpack
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View ArticleRep. Garrett: When Does Obama's Budget Balance?
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View ArticleConservatives Should be Unpleasantly Surprised by the Ryan Budget
Writing for the New York Sun, Ira Stoll outlines several reasons why conservatives should be "unpleasantly surprised" by the Ryan Budget. Conservatives who oppose raising the debt limit…yet...
View ArticleRep. Jim Jordan Discusses a Renewal of Welfare Reform with John Stossel
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View ArticleBig Government and Income Inequality
Economist David Malpass offers a good rebuttal to Democrats who are trying (yet again) to exploit income inequality this election year: Conservatives need to champion economic growth as Reagan did, but...
View ArticleKey Vote Alert –“NO” on Senate TRIA Bill (S. 2244)
KEY VOTE ALERT “NO” ON SENATE TRIA BILL (S. 2244) The Club for Growth urges all Senators to vote “NO” on the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act (S. 2244) sponsored by Sen. Chuck...
View ArticleIs More Money Needed for Ebola?
There’s two sides to every coin. On one side ($): “The CDC and NIH clearly do not have the resources they need,” said Rosa DeLauro, ranking Democrat on the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor,...
View ArticleMore on Ebola…
In a follow-up from the last blog post, here’s this news item about what the private sector is doing about Ebola. Johnson & Johnson will begin safety testing in early January on a vaccine...
View ArticleClub for Growth Launches 2016 Presidential White Papers
The Club carefully researched the records of Senator Ted Cruz, Senator Rand Paul, and Senator Marco Rubio. Washington, DC – The Club for Growth today released its first 2016 Presidential White Papers...
View ArticleCoalition Urges Congress to Keep BCA Spending limits in Place – Club for...
September 16, 2015 Dear Member of Congress: On behalf of our organizations and the millions of members we represent, we urge you to ensure that any legislation providing discretionary funding for...
View ArticleClub for Growth, Heritage Action Oppose Debt and Budget Deal
Washington – Late Monday night, the House Rules Committee released text of a massive deal that would increase the debt ceiling by at least $1.5 trillion and increase spending by at least $80 billion...
View ArticleWhat you need to know about the Omnibus bill (2015)
In October, Congress agreed to suspend the debt limit by more than a trillion dollars and increase federal spending by $80 billion over the next two years, smashing the spending caps set in 2011 by the...
View ArticleIn The News… 2.10.16
Daily Signal, What Obama got wrong in his budget (it’s a long list) Forbes, Why so many historians agree with Cruz on the gold standard McCarter calls out Shimkus for not being conservative enough,...
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The Hill: A conservative budget is aspirational
A conservative budget is aspirational By David McIntosh and Michael Needham The elevation of Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) to Speaker offered hope that Republicans in Congress will be able to overcome...
View ArticleIn The News… 2.23.16
Daily Signal, National debt per household projected at nearly $200K in 2026 (and how we can change it) Bernie’s tax plan would “hinder” economic growth, Economics 21 National Review on Trump’s life...
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The Daily Signal On Sen. Mike Lee’s Principled Stance Against Washington Waste
Here’s Why Mike Lee Opposes Federal Aid for Flint Philip Wegmann in The Daily Signal March 07, 2016 If you give a city a bailout, it’s bound to ask for another. That’s the philosophical foundation of...
View ArticleFreedom Caucus Rejects Budget From Republican Leadership
Announcement from the House Freedom Caucus on March 14, 2016 “From the beginning of the budget process, the House Freedom Caucus has called for a Republican budget that shows the American people we are...
View ArticleThe Republican Budget Spends Too Much – Conservative Counterpoint by...
The US House was supposed to take up its proposed FY2017 budget this week. Many fiscal conservatives already announced their intentions to oppose it. That may not surprise some people, most notably...
View ArticleIn The News… 3.31.16
Daily Signal on the serious need for a conservative budget Obamacare is sick and getting sicker, Investor’s Business Daily Tim Scott poised for re-election, The State Roll Call, Good news for Ron...
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