Heritage Foundation Leadership for America

PUBLICATIONS BY Elaine Chao

2009 Commentary

September 04, 2009
A return to prosperity is light-years away if we follow Obama's road map
By Elaine L. Chao
On Labor Day, millions of Americans will consult their Rand McNally Road Atlas before hitting the highway. But those seeking the quickest route to Lost Jobs and Delayed Recovery need only to follow the Obama-Pelosi Policy Atlas.

August 17, 2009
Left-wing proxy plays
By Elaine L. Chao
An awful lot of people who have never even run a lemonade stand are presuming to micromanage corporate conglomerates. General Motors Corp., now headquartered at the White House, is the most prominent example.

May 07, 2009
Obama Tries to Stop Union Disclosure: No more sunshine on how worker dues are spent.
By Elaine L. Chao
Fifty years ago, Congress passed the landmark Landrum-Griffin Act to protect rank-and-file union members from malfeasance by union leaders. Senate hearings had uncovered serious corruption and other unethical practices inside the labor movement, and a bipartisan coalition emerged to shine the light of disclosure on union practices.

April 20, 2009
Two Steps Back on Labor Rights
By Elaine L. Chao
The Obama administration's zeal to not "waste a good crisis," as Secretary of State Hillary Clinton put it, has been stunning even for Washington insiders to behold. In the first 50 days of Barack Obama's presidency, Congress approved $1.2 trillion dollars in new spending, or $24 billion a day. That's $1 billion every hour. The national debt now is $11 trillion and climbing.

April 13, 2009
Anti-trade agenda a real economy killer
By Elaine L. Chao
The news media devoted considerable attention in the last election to the allegedly false patriotism of American flag lapel pins. Americans would be well-served in 2009 if more press coverage was devoted to exposing the folly, and false patriotism, of trade protectionism.