House Oversight Hearing Shines Light on Food-Stamp Fraud
Food-stamp fraud and the government’s failed attempts to stop it were the focus of a House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing yesterday. Chairman Darrell Issa (R-CA) called the hearing...
View ArticleGulf Coast Businesses Suffer Strain of Offshore Drilling Slowdown
As gas prices continue to climb, approaching a nationwide average of nearly $4, lawmakers in Washington turned their attention to the drilling slowdown in the Gulf of Mexico. The House Subcommittee on...
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Senators Urge IRS to Leave Politics Out of Tea Party Inquiries
A dozen U.S. senators sent a stern warning to the Internal Revenue Service yesterday: Don’t let politics play a role in recent inquiries of Tea Party organizations. In the past few months, the IRS...
View ArticleFederal Policies and Red Tape Limit Mineral Production
Not only have federal policies and inefficient permitting slowed oil and gas production, but government hurdles are also having a harmful effect on the mining industry. Speaking earlier this week at...
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Chart of the Week: Obama Tops Bush With More, Costlier Major Regulations
President Obama famously declared in this year’s State of the Union: “I’ve approved fewer regulations in the first three years of my presidency than my Republican predecessor did in his.” Heritage’s...
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Chart of the Week: Obamacare’s 17 New Taxes
Americans who feel overtaxed already are in store for a shocker: Obamacare will add 17 new taxes or penalties for a whopping cost of $502 billion over its first 10 years. This week’s chart illustrates...
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Chart of the Week: Obamacare’s Bundle of Budget Gimmicks
President Obama has touted reports from the Congressional Budget Office claiming his health care law would actually decrease the deficit. But due to a bundle of budget gimmicks and other legislation,...
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Chart of the Week: The Tax Burden on American Households
Americans who are scrambling to pay their taxes by Tuesday’s deadline are in store for more depressing news: The tax burden on American families has risen dramatically and will continue to climb into...
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Chart of the Week: Crony Capitalism Leads to Higher Sugar Prices
Sugar producers contribute only a small percentage of value to overall U.S. crop production, yet the industry continues to reap the rewards from government thanks to a significant lobbying presence...
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Congressman: Export-Import Bank Is a Case of Corporate Welfare
House leaders have reportedly struck a deal to vote on reauthorization of the Export-Import Bank next week despite strident opposition from conservatives. Heritage’s Bryan Riley has called it the...
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