http://www.heritage.org/static/rss/factsheets.xmlFactsheets - The Heritage Foundationen-US© Copyright 2013info@heritage.orgRSS Generator {219F6908-5254-4799-B809-292228DF8EE8}http://www.heritage.org/research/factsheets/2013/05/farm-bill-ripe-for-reformFarm subsidies constitute the nation’s largest corporate welfare program, the purpose of which is to shift the costs of agricultural risk to taxpayers.Mon, 20 May 2013 17:34:00 -0400{77BFA224-1FF3-450C-9F89-7F03358A1774}http://www.heritage.org/research/factsheets/2012/09/farm-billFarm subsidies constitute the nation’s largest corporate welfare program, the purpose of which is to shift the costs of agricultural risk to taxpayers.Fri, 14 Sep 2012 14:16:00 -0400{14B33605-E3F1-41B6-9FFE-A035A3452BF9}http://www.heritage.org/research/factsheets/2012/09/defending-the-dream-why-income-ineqality-does-not-threaten-opportunityThe American Dream is first and foremost about hard work and the opportunities created by a free economy.Fri, 14 Sep 2012 13:57:00 -0400{547160A0-2853-4BEA-BF54-02905211A236}http://www.heritage.org/research/factsheets/2012/09/the-auto-bailout-it-is-not-something-to-celebrateHistory has shown that bailouts and government ownership of enterprise harms economic growth, pushes off private investment and leaves taxpayers with outsized debts to pay.Thu, 13 Sep 2012 00:00:00 -0400{EA5D0F67-0124-4B69-A8F2-4FD8204EC946}http://www.heritage.org/research/factsheets/2012/09/marriage-america-s-best-antidote-to-child-povertySingle-parent families are nearly six times more likely to live in poverty than families headed by married parents.Wed, 05 Sep 2012 13:53:00 -0400{31CB9958-8752-47F2-984E-0F8CC94218F3}http://www.heritage.org/research/factsheets/2012/08/the-american-conservation-ethic-the-principles-of-conservationThe American Conservation Ethic applies the tried and true values of rights and responsibilities to conservation with eight guiding principles.Tue, 28 Aug 2012 10:40:00 -0400{2B214AFE-9056-4419-BDA8-912502ECEE60}http://www.heritage.org/research/factsheets/2012/07/updated-comparison-of-cybersecurity-legislationThe Heritage Foundation, The Heritage FoundationCongress is currently considering several cybersecurity bills. The Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA) passed the House in April, and two Senate bills are being developed: the Cybersecurity Act of 2012, and the Strengthening and Enhancing Cybersecurity by Using Research, Education, Information, and Technology Act of 2012 (SECURE IT). Within the bills are competing views on how to solve the nation’s cybersecurity problems, and each deserves closer inspection.Tue, 24 Jul 2012 00:00:00 -0400{D9FE99F2-DA5A-4FD0-AD17-A50731AB3D4B}http://www.heritage.org/research/factsheets/2012/07/gutting-welfare-reform-ending-welfare-as-we-know-itOn July 12, the Obama Administration issued a directive from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) that guts the successful welfare reform act of 1996. Obama’s new policy allows states to waive the federal work requirement, the foundation of the reform law.Mon, 23 Jul 2012 15:40:00 -0400{F589F2E0-F053-40CD-9577-E913CC12D788}http://www.heritage.org/research/factsheets/2012/07/dodd-frank-still-wrong-for-americaThe Dodd-Frank statute represents a regulatory hijacking of the financial sector, spanning 2,300 pages delineating at least 400 separate rulemakings by 11 federal agencies. Most of the provisions of the act have little or no connection to the financial crisis that provided the excuse for their creation. Dodd-Frank does not end bail-outs to big banks.Wed, 18 Jul 2012 09:29:00 -0400{8255AD12-38CA-4566-A700-A6236F694798}http://www.heritage.org/research/factsheets/2012/06/comparison-of-cybersecurity-legislationThe Heritage Foundation, The Heritage FoundationCongress is currently considering several cybersecurity bills. The Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA) passed the House in April, and two Senate bills are being developed: the Cybersecurity Act of 2012, and the Strengthening and Enhancing Cybersecurity by Using Research, Education, Information, and Technology Act of 2012 (SECURE IT). Within the bills are competing views on how to solve the nation’s cybersecurity problems, and each deserves closer inspection.Thu, 21 Jun 2012 00:00:00 -0400{CA5A26A6-93BE-4252-97B4-AB3FB3265B9A}http://www.heritage.org/research/factsheets/2012/06/let-religious-freedom-ring-stop-the-assault-on-our-first-freedomOften called the “First Freedom,” religious liberty is a cornerstone of the American experiment. One of the gifts of providence to the United States is a Constitution that has successfully safeguarded the fundamental right to religious liberty.Tue, 19 Jun 2012 13:40:00 -0400{BE062EBC-F7ED-473F-8870-FE0A9637CCB6}http://www.heritage.org/research/factsheets/2012/06/how-will-taxmageddon-impact-youThe Heritage Foundation, The Heritage FoundationLearn how specific demographic groups, including families, retirees and low-income workers, will be affected by President Obama’s proposed tax hikes.Thu, 14 Jun 2012 00:00:00 -0400{7230FD54-7F0F-4AD9-B684-0837AC01D765}http://www.heritage.org/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 00:00:00 -0400{729B035A-DF06-459A-90EE-0EE222A62F56}http://www.heritage.org/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/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/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/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/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{4020BF8D-B10A-4835-9B13-DBF8667AA97A}http://www.heritage.org/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{47DD5500-F24E-496F-BB11-05642DB1AC6D}http://www.heritage.org/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