Hace 17 meses, el Presidente Obama firmo el gigantesco proyecto de ley conocido como, “American Recovery and Reinvestment Act,” o en español, Acta de Inversión y Recuperación, con el fin de estimular a nuestra economía. Al firmar el proyecto de ley, el Presidente Obama declaro que el propósito… Read more

Seventeen months ago, President Obama signed into law the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (he calls it a stimulus bill), promising a swift economic recovery driven by “putting Americans to work.” Despite the hefty $787 billion price tag (now north of $800 billion), Obama won approval… Read more

Announcing the Obama Tax Increase of 2011 President Barack Obama has pledged to save or create jobs for Americans. Sadly, his failure to extend the tax cuts of 2001 and 2003… Read more

One of the common “sky is falling” claims of Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START) supporters like John Isaacs of the Council of a Livable World is that unless this treaty with Russia is ratified, we’ll have nothing binding to make us continue reducing our nuclear weapons arsenal. … Read more

Millions of Americans face potential financial ruin because they bought homes they couldn't afford. Often, these homeowners were lured by initially low interest rates that provided the illusion of affordability. After a few years, these "teaser" rates reset upward, creating unaffordably high mortgage payments. Now,… Read more

When Gallup recently polled Americans on the biggest threat to America's future well-being, the escalating national debt tied terrorism at the top. They're right to worry. Washington's debt is on a completely unsustainable path. The Congressional Budget Office projects that the national debt held by the public… Read more

Supporters of the New START treaty want you to believe that 1.) All who oppose it are nuke-loving troglodytes; and 2.) Its an "all or nothing" deal, the only way to a world without nuclear weapons. Theyre wrong on both counts. Critics of New START do not… Read more

It’s often tempting, after the latest scandal, to think that the United Nations’ reputation for shoddy oversight and lack of transparency can’t sink any lower. And yet it keeps doing so.The latest charges of mismanagement, corruption, and fraud come from the… Read more

In addition to the devastating economic effects of cap and trade, the Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act (S. 1733)—introduced by Senators John Kerry (D–MA) and Joseph Lieberman (I–CT)—would likely lead to the same conditions that caused the housing bubble of a few years ago. It… Read more

The rallying cry of the Tea Party Movement has been fiscal responsibility and limited government.  It appeals across a broad spectrum of the electorate, but falls far short of addressing core issues of governance. One of those core issues is national defense. Without question… Read more

Although U.S. officials cannot confirm reports of the arrest Jamel Nasr  recently in Tijuana, they should acknowledge that the reports are consistent with increasing concern that Hezbollah is seeking an operational base in the Americas. Nasr was no ordinary tourist or would-be immigrant. He is a made member of the… Read more

Economic recovery - across the country and in Iowa in particular - remains sluggish, and in fact could be going in reverse if recent economic figures are any indication. Yet despite the bleak economic outlook, some in Congress are pursuing policies that could actually make the economy worse.Consider… Read more

Oil's well that ends well -- or so the White House hopes. Almost as soon as BP announced it had succeeded (at least for now) in plugging the Deepwater Horizon gusher, President Obama called a White House press conference -- his first in nearly a year.… Read more

Oil's well that ends well -- or so the White House hopes. Almost as soon as BP announced it had succeeded (at least for now) in plugging the Deepwater Horizon gusher, President Obama called a White House press conference -- his first in nearly a year. His main message:… Read more

It’s a little after 12:30 p.m. at the Port of New Orleans. Gov. Bobby Jindal has assembled a room full of local parish leaders and high-ranking state officials to unveil a four-point plan for revitalizing the Louisiana coast in the aftermath of the oil spill. It’s bold, transformative, even inspirational.… Read more