Texas Congressman Proposes “Permanent” Fix for Social Security
Congressman Sam Johnson (R-Texas) has presented a plan to "permanently save Social Security." However, there's no such thing as a "permanent" fix for what ails Social Security. ...
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Trump’s Labor Secretary: Fast-food Magnate Is Anti-Minimum Wage
If Trump is serious about job growth in the United States, then Andy Puzder, the head of CKE Restaurants (Hardee’s and Carl’s Jr.), is his man. ...
UPDATE: Dallas Pension Plan Stops Early Withdrawals
Dallas' decision to stop lump-sum withdrawals from a special retirement fund for police and firemen that is billions short in funds just stops the financial bleeding. It does not...
U.S. Steel Latest to Bring Jobs Back to the United States
"Upside sensitivity" analyses are the new buzz-words, as companies begin to make plans to invest in the U.S. economy. ...
Chicago’s Influence in Washington, D.C., Likely to End on January 20
Once Chicago's river of influence running to Washington, D.C., dries up on January 20, Chicago is going to be forced to fend for itself. ...
Trump’s Plans to Cut Government Coming Into Focus
Disgruntled government employees, unhappy over Trump's victory, have said they might quit their jobs, accomplishing part of Trump's plan to decrease government spending, without him lifting a finger. ...
Final and Buried Reports Reveal Fantastic Government Waste
Robert Welch, the founder of The John Birch Society, has been proven right again: As government grows, it becomes ever more deliberately wasteful of taxpayer dollars. ...
Anti-gun Petraeus Forces Trump to Expand List of Sec’y of State Candidates
The betrayal by General David Petraeus of the Second Amendment, combined with his seamy exposure of state secrets to his mistress, is forcing Trump to look elsewhere for his...
Donald Trump Officially Names Ben Carson as Head of HUD
As expected, on Monday President-elect Donald Trump nominated retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson to head the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), but Carson may not be able...
Obama Administration Pulls Previous Approval for Dakota Oil Pipeline
Radical environmentalists who are trying to stop the completion of a pipeline through North Dakota won a reprieve when the Army Corps of Engineers took back a previously issued...
Illinois Governor Vetoes Chicago Bailout Bill
Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner vetoed a $215 million bailout of Chicago's public schools. The city is bankrupt, dying of wounds inflicted by Democrats divorced from economic reality. ...
Fewer Americans Trust Mainstream Media
The decline in credibility of the mainstream media is an opportunity for other publications, such as this one, to fill the void. ...
Trump Names Retired Marine General Mattis as Defense Secretary
Trump, on a post-election "thank you tour," told an audience in Cincinnati that his pick for secretary of defense, retired Marine General James Mattis, is “the closest thing to General George...
Trump’s Treasury Secretary Nominee Wants to Sell Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac
Just when Steve Mnuchin, a member of the Goldman Sachs banking community, has been written off as a plant inserted to influence Trump's policies, along he comes with something...
OPEC Agreement to Limit Production Boosts Crude Price 11 Percent
Standing at a distance, OPEC's agreement looks fragile at best, unenforceable at worst. Translation: Oil prices are likely to continue to decline over time. ...