France Pledges $25 Billion Tax Break to Businesses
To improve business competitiveness and revitalize the economy, France’s government has pledged $25 billion in tax credits to businesses. ...
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California Voters Pass $6-Billion-a-Year Tax Hike
In the wake of the November 6 elections, voters have approved a number of contentious state initiatives, including a $6-billion-a-year bundle of tax increases sponsored by California Governor Jerry...
Chris Christie Institutes Gas Rationing System in New Jersey
In the wake of Superstorm Sandy, cities on the East Coast are enduring widespread power outages, infrastructure complications, and even gasoline shortages. As a consequence, New Jersey Governor Chris...
Study Bankrolled by U.S. Treasury to Tie Taxes to Carbon Emissions
A lengthy and far-reaching study being bankrolled by the U.S. Department of Treasury will deliver environmentalists and other liberal groups ammunition for their rigorous campaign to curb so-called “global...
U.S. Birth Rate Reaches All-Time Low in 2011
The birth rate in the United States reached an all-time low last year, while over 40 percent of all babies born in 2011 were born to unmarried women, according...
Republicans Demand Investigation of New School Lunch Standards
Protesting the Obama administration’s “nanny-state” approach to curbing U.S. obesity, House Education and Workforce Committee Chairman John Kline (R-Minn.) is demanding a government investigation of the contentious new school...
Hurricane Sandy Sparks Debate Over FEMA Budget Cuts
In the wake of Hurricane Sandy’s devastating rush on the East Coast, which is estimated to cost upwards of $20 billion, January’s sequester budget cuts have sparked a political...
DHS Proposes Cybersecurity Education to Begin in Kindergarten
In an effort to embolden the next generation of cyber professionals, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is devising an initiative to encourage and equip young Americans with knowledge...
DHS: 200K Illegal Immigrants Have Applied to Defer Deportation
Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano announced October 24 that about 200,000 young illegal immigrants have applied to defer their deportation, and more than 3,000 young illegals are applying every...
Economists Say Tax Hikes Will Curb Economic Growth
As the deadline to extend the Bush-era tax cuts looms, economists have agreed that the pending tax hikes would be devastating to the economy, and that permitting their expiration...
Unconventional Oil and Gas Industry Created 1.7 Million Jobs This Year
The U.S. oil and natural-gas rush is hacking away at unemployment, manufacturing a total of 1.7 million jobs this year, according to a study released Tuesday by economic forecaster IHS Global...
Colorado Finds 300 More Suspected Non-citizens on Voter Rolls
Another 300 suspected non-citizens are on Colorado’s voter rolls, Secretary of State Scott Gessler disclosed Tuesday in what has contributed to a heated national debate over voter fraud and...
Inhofe: Obama Stalls EPA Regulations Until After Election
An Oklahoma senator has issued a report asserting that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has halted action or “punted” on a number of regulations so President Obama can shore...
Report: $4.5 Billion in Food Stamps Benefits Improperly Spent
According to a report published earlier this week, some $4.5 billion has been inappropriately applied to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), commonly known as food stamps, including benefits...
Welfare Spending Rose 32 Percent Since Obama Took Office
The government spent lavishly in fiscal 2011, especially on federal welfare programs, doling out more than $1 trillion on 83 means-tested programs — the year’s largest expenditure and a...
EPA Launches $1.2-Million “Asthma Awareness” Program
Through a series of training and awareness programs, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is embarking on a $1.2-million expedition to offer “asthma-friendly homes” training and outreach programs to curb...
Federal Agencies Spent $1.1M on Souvenirs and Promotional Items
 A recent report charged federal agencies under the Obama administration for spending $1.1 million on souvenirs and promotional items.  ...
Ethanol Mandates Plague Developing Countries With Rising Food Prices
The expanding use of ethanol in U.S. oil production, prompted by government mandates that require the use of biofuel in gasoline, is escalating the price of corn while plaguing...
Chinese Billionaire to Buy Failing U.S. Car Battery Maker
A financially strapped Massachusetts-based firm that manufactures batteries for electric cars, which reaped some $240 million in federal stimulus money, is being rescued by a Chinese manufacturing behemoth, owned...
Jack Welch and Others Reaffirm Criticisms of September Jobs Report
U.S. unemployment slid from 8.1 percent to 7.8 percent in September, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), giving the Obama campaign ammunition to tout job growth right...