Mitt Romney Fans the Flames of Free Market Energy Policy

By: Daniel Horowitz (Diary)  |  July 31st at 10:45 AM  | 

Mitt Romney actually stood for bold colors yesterday.  For conservatives, it should be the biggest story of the week. Conservatives are rightfully focused on the impending tax cliff that is facing American taxpayers at the end of the year.  But we must not forget the subsidy cliff either.  Dozens of special interest tax preferences, known as tax extenders, are slated to expire at the end | Read More »

End Corporate Welfare: Tell Congress to Reject the Export-Import Bank Reauthorization

By: Daniel Horowitz (Diary)  |  May 9th at 12:30 PM  | 

Update: Only 93 Republicans voted against Ex-Im. Here is a video illustration from Heritage Action of what is wrong with the Ex-Im Bank.  The House will be voting on the bill under suspension at 2 PM.  Call your members now Watching the House debate on CSpan, you’ll see that the problem in Washington is that there is not enough partisanship, not too much.

Vote Down the Export-Import Bank

By: Daniel Horowitz (Diary)  |  May 9th at 08:30 AM  | 

We had an opportunity to draw a sharp contrast with Democrats over the all important issues of crony capitalism and market distortions simply by doing nothing.  How so?  Well, the Export-Import Bank reauthorization deadline is May 31.  By simply abstaining from the reauthorization – something that can be done with control of just one-half of one-third of government – this bastion of corporate welfare would | Read More »

Some GOP House Members Beg Leadership for Ex-Im Bank Extension

By: Daniel Horowitz (Diary)  |  April 30th at 10:54 AM  | 

Undoubtedly, as we pursue a limited government agenda, we face an arduous task in reducing personal dependency on government.  Democrats have successfully created a scheme where almost half the population pays no income taxes, while 40% receive something from the government.  Their relentless demagoguery makes it difficult to wean people off welfare and entitlement programs.  However, there is a lower hanging fruit in the statist | Read More »

Reid Wants to Attach Export-Import Bank Provision to Bipartisan Jobs Bill

By: Daniel Horowitz (Diary)  |  March 14th at 09:04 PM  | 

Last week, the House passed a slam-dunk jobs bill (H.R. 3606) 390-23.  The bill reduces red tape, securities regulations, and reporting requirements on small companies that desire to go public.  It also eliminated some of the new regulations implemented under Dodd-Frank and Sarbanes-Oxley on companies that generate less than $1 billion in annual revenue.  With all the unctuous complaints about partisanship, one would expect the Senate | Read More »

Senate Action Alert: Highway Bill/Energy Subsidies

By: Daniel Horowitz (Diary)  |  March 13th at 10:45 AM  | 

Update: All 4 amendments were defeated, meaning we won 2 and lost 2. DeMint’s devolution amendment failed 30-67 with 14 Republicans (including McConnell) voting no; Stabenow’s green energy pork amendment failed 49-49; DeMint’s repeal of all energy subsidies failed 26-72; the Menendez-Burr handouts for natural gas cars failed 51-47.  6 Republicans supported the subsidies, including Tom Coburn! This might seem like a stalemate, but the | Read More »

Senate Alert: Kill Energy Subsidies

By: Daniel Horowitz (Diary)  |  March 8th at 12:00 PM  | 

Update: The Senate postponed the three energy subsidy amendments until next week.  Instead, they voted on amendments to drill in the outer continental shelf, expedite the keystone pipeline, and eliminate duplicative programs.  Needless to say, Democrats killed all three of those amendments.  We’ll fight on next week. We’ve been gunning hard for the Pompeo/DeMint bill, which would end all subsidies and special tax preferences for | Read More »