Posts by Kyle Daly
Bachmann, Gingrich back Ohio anti-abortion ‘Heartbeat Bill’
An Ohio anti-abortion-rights bill that would outlaw terminating a pregnancy once a fetal heartbeat can be detected is gaining momentum, if its newest group of supporters is any indication. Michele Bachmann and Newt Gingrich have joined their fellow presidential hopeful Mike Huckabee in throwing their weight behind the so-called “Heartbeat Bill.”
Pawlenty, Bishop use inaccurate arguments against cutting oil subsidies
As the issue of oil subsidies sows discord within the Republican Party — with most GOP members sticking to the party line by defending subsidies, a growing few denouncing them as “corporate welfare” and the likes of Majority Leader John Boehner in the middle, first calling out subsidies and then dialing back his comments — at least one Republican in Congress is taking a novel approach to the subject. Rep. Rob Bishop (R-Utah) has simply denied their existence.
Opposition to health care reform declining, Rasmussen finds
Opposition to health care reform has sharply declined in recent weeks, according to a new survey from polling company Rasmussen Reports.
New studies debunk notion that the rich flee higher-tax states
Fiscal conservatives have long cited anecdotal and inconclusive evidence that state tax hikes send the rich running to states whose tax policies are more sympathetic to their pocketbooks. Two new academic studies, however, poke holes in such theories.
Poll: Tea party support plummets
A new Gallup poll shows that the tea party has lost major ground in terms of mainstream American support since last year’s crop of tea party candidates took office in January. Almost half of all Americans now have an unfavorable view of the tea party, compared to a third who hold a favorable view.
Boehner gaffe, record oil profits prompt Dems to go after subsidies
Earlier this week, representatives of House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) scrambled to do damage control following his comments Monday to ABC News advocating cuts to Big Oil subsidies.
Unemployment filings rise, stock market dips
Wednesday morning’s press conference with Federal Reserve Chair Ben Bernanke was greeted unenthusiastically, as many in the press said the event contained little substance. Still, some news this morning may come as an unwelcome surprise to anyone who went along with Bernanke’s mild optimism. Unemployment figures have jumped, according to official Labor Department statistics.
Obama releases long-form birth certificate, seeks to move beyond ‘silliness’
The White House today issued on its website a certified copy of President Obama’s long-form birth certificate. It confirms, as is well-documented, that Obama was born in Honolulu’s Kapiolani Maternity Hospital in 1961.
U.S. Postal Service scrambles to stem the coming tide of insolvency
This week, the U.S. Postal Service issued a new price hike. The change doesn’t affect the price of a basic first-class stamp, so it’s gone unnoticed by most consumers, but it’s the latest desperate volley from the Postal Service to stem the coming tide of insolvency.
Scott Walker: Wisconsin’s collective bargaining law ‘doesn’t save any’ money
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker conceded Thursday at a hearing before the U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform that major elements in the Wisconsin law denying collective bargaining rights to public worker unions don’t save the state any money.
