• Washington Post: Dems' Spending Plan "Has Touched Off a Frenzy Among Interest Groups Eager to Claim Their Share"
    Dec 19, 2008  - As the New Year approaches, Democrats in charge of Congress and the incoming Obama Administration continue to craft a massive government spending package on the flawed premise that our nation can simply spend its way back to prosperity.  And the price tag of the Democrats’ “stimulus” spending plan s... More
  • Dems Plot Spin Campaign to Deny Secret Ballots for American Workers
    Dec 17, 2008  - Democrats in Congress and some of the narrow special interest groups that helped put them in power are reportedly huddling on Capitol Hill today, plotting a spin campaign that they hope will ultimately lead to the end of secret ballot union elections in the workplace.  At issue is legislation to rep... More
  • New Unemployment Figures Underscore Need for Pro-Growth Reforms to Create Jobs, Provide Tax Relief
    Dec 11, 2008  - A new report released today by the Labor Department shows that the economic downturn is intensifying, forcing even more families and small businesses to make difficult decisions at a time when they can afford it least.  The Associated Press has the details: ... More
  • Dems Plan Regulatory Blitz that Would Make U.S. Automakers Even Less Competitive
    Dec 9, 2008  - As part of negotiations over the struggling automobile industry, the Democrats in charge of Congress are insisting on heavy-handed regulations that would make the Big 3 automobile companies even less competitive and place the jobs of millions of auto workers at even greater risk.  Under the Democrat... More
  • Opposition Mounts to Democrats' Plan to End Secret Ballots in the Workplace
    Dec 2, 2008  - As Washington Democrats craft their agenda for the New Year, workers across the nation fear that one of the most fundamental rights afforded under our democracy may be stripped away from them – the right to a secret ballot.  At issue is the cleverly-titled Employee Free Choice Act, legislation to re... More
  • As Democrats' "Stimulus" Price Tag Reaches $700 Billion, House GOP Promotes Economic Growth Plan Based on Tax Relief, Job Creation
    Nov 24, 2008  - As families and small businesses struggle through the economic slowdown, Washington Democrats continue to lay the groundwork for a blizzard of new taxpayer-funded government spending…and the price tag of the plan keeps on rising.  Today, it stands at as much as $700 billion, according to the Washing... More
  • On Fox News Sunday, Boehner Urges President-Elect Obama to Take Tax Hikes Off the Table
    Nov 23, 2008  - In an appearance this morning on Fox News Sunday, House Republican Leader John Boehner (R-OH) highlighted his plan to create jobs and spur a rapid economic recovery through tax relief for families and small businesses and an “all of the above” energy plan, urging President-elect Barack Obama not to ... More
  • House GOP Rapid Economic Recovery Plan Wins Praise
    Nov 1, 2008  - Support is building for the Rapid Economic Recovery plan put forth by House Republican Leader John Boehner (R-OH) as an alternative to the $300 billion spending scheme proposed by Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA).    Pelosi has vowed to pass her bloated spending initiative as soon as the week... More
  • Bipartisan Experts Agree: Democrats' "Stimulus" Spending Scheme Won't Work
    Oct 30, 2008  - As the Washington Post story entitled “Critics Say Roads Projects Won’t Jump-Start Economy” demonstrates, experts from across the political spectrum agree that “infrastructure spending” masquerading as “economic stimulus” won’t help our economy:   ... More
  • As Dems Push Economic Spending Spree, Boehner Counters with Pro-Growth GOP Alternative
    Oct 28, 2008  - House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) continues to peddle congressional Democrats’ massive collection of new Washington spending cleverly disguised as “economic stimulus.”  The Democrats’ latest tactic?  A conference call with liberal economists hand-picked by Democratic leaders to boost their... More