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Mike Lee’s Agenda Could Make 2014 Elections about Crony Capitalism
By fighting Obamacare’s slush fund, the Export-Import Bank, the ethanol mandate, and other examples of cronyism, Republicans can show they stand for fair competition and against corporatism.
Washington Examiner, May 9, 2014 -
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More Lawlessness on Obamacare
After President Obama said he would veto House-passed legislation to delay the individual mandate, he lawlessly delayed the mandate on his own.
The Weekly Standard, May 7, 2014 -
Calm, Cool, Collected?
Today’s conservatives could stand to learn from Ronald Reagan and show more emotion, more conviction, more sense of urgency.
The Weekly Standard, May 12, 2014 -
Obama’s Work Edicts Could Kill Businesses on Military Bases
The president’s new edict to increase the minimum wage of federal contractors will likely cost thousands of jobs on military bases, with on-base businesses being unable to bear the sharp increase in operating costs.
Washington Examiner, April 28, 2014 -
Minimum Wage, Maximum Harm
The job losses that would result from hiking the minimum wage would disproportionately hit younger Americans.
U.S. News & World Report, May 1, 2014 -
Gambling with Eagles
Despite pleas from conservation groups to protect America's iconic birds of prey, the Obama administration continues to cater to the wind energy lobby and bankroll eyesore windmills at taxpayer expense.
National Review, May 6, 2014 -
Average U.S. Household Spends More on Federal Regulations than for Health Care, Food, or Transportation
As President Obama sets records for the number of pages added to the Federal Register, Main St. Americans pay a high hidden price.
Washington Examiner, April 29, 2014 -
The Slush Fund
President Obama is effectively using the “Three R’s”—risk adjustment, reinsurance, and risk corridors—to funnel billions of taxpayer dollars to his insurance allies who might otherwise balk at his lawless implementation of Obamacare.
The Weekly Standard, May 12, 2014 -
The Lawless Implementation of Obamacare
Senator Cruz calls out President Obama on his lawless refusal to implement Obamacare as written.
The Federalist Society, May 7, 2014 -
Who Will Ensure Freedom of the Seas if the U.S. Can’t?
Political leaders merely need to look to history for proof that military strength—not a U.N. treaty—is the best defense of freedom of the seas.
Washington Examiner, April 28, 2014 -
The Legalization Juggernaut
It’s time for political leaders to start speaking out on the damaging effects of marijuana on the lives of individuals and on society as a whole, rather than standing idly by while the rush to legalization weakens our social condition.
The Weekly Standard, May 5, 2014 -
Obamacare Is the #1 Thing Americans Would Undo
Polls that say voters care more about the economy than about health care aren’t asking the right question—yes, voters care more about the economy, but the Obama initiative they most oppose is Obamacare.
The Weekly Standard, April 29, 2014 -
Health Care Wonks Turn to 2016
The Obamacare battle may come down to this: Can conservatives advance an alternative that deals with both coverage and costs and therefore invites full repeal, or can liberals explain how they’d somehow reform the notoriously unpopular overhaul?
Politico, April 26, 2014 -
With Victory in Sight on Obamacare, One House GOP Leader Raises White Flag
One would think the fact that Americans have opposed Obamacare in 119 consecutive polls would give Republican leaders sufficient willpower to advance a winning alternative and fight for full repeal.
The Weekly Standard, April 28, 2014 -
Obamacare Can Leave You Earning More by Working Less (And Why That’s Bad)
Under Obamacare’s sky-high implicit marginal tax rates, some people can earn extra money yet actually be worse off financially.
e21, April 16, 2014