http://www.heritage.org/static/rss/factsheets.xmlFactsheets - The Heritage Foundationen-US© Copyright 2012info@heritage.orgRSS Generator {7230FD54-7F0F-4AD9-B684-0837AC01D765}http://www.heritage.org/sitecore/content/home/research/factsheets/2012/04/taxmageddon-massive-tax-hikes-on-the-horizonStarting January 1, 2013, Americans will face a $494 billion tax increase, the highest ever in one year. The average American household would see its taxes rise by $3,800 in 2013 alone. Taxpayers would see even higher tax hikes in succeeding years. And this is just for one year. When Obamacare’s taxes are estimated for 10 years, it barely edges ahead of Taxmageddon at $502 billion.Wed, 11 Apr 2012 01:00:00 -0400{729B035A-DF06-459A-90EE-0EE222A62F56}http://www.heritage.org/sitecore/content/home/research/factsheets/2012/02/obamacare-anti-conscience-mandate-an-assault-on-the-constitutionObamacare’s Anti-Conscience Mandate is a matter of concern for institutions and individuals, religious liberty specifically, and liberty generally; requiring Religious employers to cover, at no charge, abortion-inducing drugs, contraceptives, and sterilization, regardless of religious beliefs.Fri, 17 Feb 2012 15:43:00 -0500{7BF0EBB8-1AD4-4C0B-A4F0-E254759F91CA}http://www.heritage.org/sitecore/content/home/research/factsheets/2012/02/nullification-unlawful-and-unconstitutionalDespite good intentions, some have been tempted to embrace nullification: the claim that an individual state legislature has the authority to veto federal laws. However, it is misleading to claim that the Founders advocated this unconstitutional act.Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:48:00 -0500{12855CE6-EBD3-40B6-971E-5EFC68D5CAD9}http://www.heritage.org/sitecore/content/home/research/factsheets/2012/02/index-of-dependence-on-government-no-slowdown-in-sightThe dependence on government spending for welfare continues to increase with no end in sight, and is unsustainable in the long term —a recipe for fiscal collapse. In order to save taxpayers from insurmountable debt new programs must be put in place. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:13:00 -0500{5CAF2C6B-618C-47B5-9BFE-2A3EA2842774}http://www.heritage.org/sitecore/content/home/research/factsheets/2012/01/obamas-new-defense-guidanceThe U.S. dramatically reduced defense spending after the Cold War. Since then, the military has been living off the build-up under Ronald Reagan. Defense increases after 9/11 were largely spent on 10 years of operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, not modernization or recapitalizing forces (i.e., new planes, ships, or weapon systems). Today, the military is in dire need of repair, not another “peace dividend.”Tue, 31 Jan 2012 17:46:00 -0500{F9B08311-575B-4972-8FDF-81D41B43E2EB}http://www.heritage.org/sitecore/content/home/research/factsheets/2012/01/obamacare-obama-ends-medicare-as-we-know-itObamacare makes massive changes to Medicare. Obamacare contains more than 160 provisions to the program that increases government’s control over the delivery of care, hits doctors with unsustainable payment cuts, and leaves taxpayers with higher deficits.Wed, 25 Jan 2012 14:03:00 -0500{47DD5500-F24E-496F-BB11-05642DB1AC6D}http://www.heritage.org/sitecore/content/home/research/factsheets/2012/01/the-new-flat-tax-encourages-growth-and-job-creationThe New Flat Tax replaces today’s convoluted tax system with a simple, neutral, and transparent tax system that will allow America to achieve its full economic potential.Thu, 19 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500{4020BF8D-B10A-4835-9B13-DBF8667AA97A}http://www.heritage.org/sitecore/content/home/research/factsheets/2012/01/new-start-treaty-little-to-show-one-year-laterCongress as an institution needs to come together in a commitment to mitigate and reverse damage caused by New START.Thu, 19 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500{7D721EFB-8ADD-4DFC-9BF2-0A483C5B14D8}http://www.heritage.org/sitecore/content/home/research/factsheets/2011/12/national-education-standards-an-exit-strategy-for-statesPresident Obama’s push for national standards and tests is an unprecedented federal overreach into education. The Common Core State Standards Initiative is entangled with federal incentives and policy and would significantly weaken state control over the content taught in local schools.Tue, 20 Dec 2011 16:25:00 -0500{74807C80-2AAF-4337-835E-873D02E1A549}http://www.heritage.org/sitecore/content/home/research/factsheets/2011/12/defense-budget-is-being-cut-by-any-way-you-look-at-itSome are asserting that the defense budget cuts required under the Budget Control Act of 2011 (BCA), or the “debt-limit deal”, will only reduce the rate of increase in the overall defense budget. While precise defense budget projections under the BCA are not possible, it is a certainty that the overall defense budget will decline under its terms.Tue, 06 Dec 2011 16:56:00 -0500{4A3F243B-91B5-49F9-84AA-3165E69E4ED2}http://www.heritage.org/sitecore/content/home/research/factsheets/2011/11/the-super-committee-deficit-reduction-solutionsWhether it reaches its $1.5 trillion target or goes beyond it, the Super Committee must be bold. At the same time, it must avoid flawed policies that will do more harm than good. Federal spending and revenue should be balanced at the level of tax revenues to avoid deficits adding to national debt.Wed, 16 Nov 2011 15:08:00 -0500{2D777A74-1390-4A59-BB54-789AD635EA8B}http://www.heritage.org/sitecore/content/home/research/factsheets/2011/10/free-trade-agreements-long-overdueThe U.S.–Colombia free trade agreement (FTA) was signed in 2006, and the agreements with Panama and South Korea were completed in 2007. While the United States dithered, our potential partners sought and concluded agreements with others.Thu, 13 Oct 2011 17:12:00 -0400{C095B27D-599A-43C3-A358-AC078DD56FF8}http://www.heritage.org/sitecore/content/home/research/factsheets/2011/10/pakistan-time-for-plan-bThe Obama Administration is contradicting itself on the extent to which Pakistan supports U.S. enemies in the region. This is leading to speculation that the Administration is reluctant to rock the boat with Pakistan in the middle of its drawdown of forces from Afghanistan and before the next election. The U.S. cannot afford to allow its security interests in the region to be dictated by Pakistan, whose strategic objectives differ from America’s.Thu, 13 Oct 2011 17:12:00 -0400{EE05C4BF-3CA8-4737-B20C-6D17A4AB42C2}http://www.heritage.org/sitecore/content/home/research/factsheets/2011/09/nclb-waivers-with-strings-another-federal-overreach-into-educationAfter failing to get its education agenda through Congress on its own rushed timeline, the Obama administration intends to grant conditions-based waivers to states from the onerous provisions of No Child Left Behind.Fri, 23 Sep 2011 17:57:00 -0400{AD03E14F-0224-408A-8DE1-4120A3347222}http://www.heritage.org/sitecore/content/home/research/factsheets/2011/08/homeland-security-4-0-overcoming-centralization-complacency-and-politicsThe nation has undergone tremendous changes in terms of how we do business on homeland security since September 11, 2001. There have been a number of successes. However, the biggest challenges remain. Tue, 23 Aug 2011 11:50:00 -0400{D0DC4FAA-AF38-4D68-B685-0F7EDAE16A27}http://www.heritage.org/sitecore/content/home/research/factsheets/2011/07/consumer-financial-protection-bureau-unaccountable-and-costlyThe Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) will make consumer loans, credit and debit cards, checking and savings accounts, and many other financial products and services harder to obtain and more expensive to use.Wed, 13 Jul 2011 17:56:00 -0400{388F7B86-873A-4B40-9C50-DBC1CCE787DE}http://www.heritage.org/sitecore/content/home/research/factsheets/2011/07/the-comprehensive-test-ban-treaty-its-still-a-bad-ideaFor both procedural and substantive reasons, the Senate should not vote another time on approving the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty (CTBT). The substantive problems that led to the Senate’s considered judgment in 1999 remain relevant today. If anything, they have worsened in the intervening years.Thu, 07 Jul 2011 16:41:00 -0400{A5D128F3-45CC-4B7D-AF35-8DC257CF6B3D}http://www.heritage.org/sitecore/content/home/research/factsheets/2011/07/un-convention-on-the-law-of-the-sea-its-still-a-bad-ideaLaw of the Sea: UNCLOS—sometimes called the “Law of the Sea Treaty” (or LOST)—established a comprehensive legal regime for navigation and international management of oceanic resources, including the deep seabed. Thu, 07 Jul 2011 01:00:00 -0400{1474D031-E599-4D11-B3C8-562AFD7A4E60}http://www.heritage.org/sitecore/content/home/research/factsheets/2011/04/overcriminalization-an-explosion-of-federal-criminal-lawFederal criminal law has exploded in size and scope; and deteriorated in quality. It used to focus on inherently wrongful conduct: treason, murder, counterfeiting, and the like. Today, an unimaginably broad range of socially and economically beneficial conduct is criminalized.Wed, 27 Apr 2011 11:33:00 -0400{73851545-EBB5-4530-971E-15ED5BFE7AFF}http://www.heritage.org/sitecore/content/home/research/factsheets/2011/04/taxes-are-not-too-low-its-the-spending-stupidRaising taxes in the face of a spending crisis will not solve the problem as entitlement and interest spending continues to balloon out of control. Tax rates would have to be perpetually raised to keep pace. Congress and the President must cut spending, and they must do so soon—before interest expenses and entitlement spending take off.Fri, 15 Apr 2011 11:42:00 -0400