An Appeal to a Higher Court

By: Rep. Tom McClintock (Diary)  |  July 10th at 07:20 PM  | 

In the wake of the Supreme Court decision on the so-called “Affordable Care Act,” the House will once again take up the imperative of repealing it.   But the Supreme Court decision has much more dire implications for our nation and its cherished freedoms than merely affirming the government takeover of our health care.   In reaching its conclusion, the Court obliterated a fundamental distinction | Read More »

Massive Tax Increases – Let That Not Be The Legacy Of This Congress

By: Rep. Tom McClintock (Diary)  |  December 16th at 10:22 PM  | 

I commend the Senate for passing the tax relief measure yesterday (HR 4853 – Tax Relief Compromise), and I hope that the House passes it today. According to the CBO, this bill comprises $136 billion in additional spending and $721 billion in tax relief. That means fifteen percent of this bill is spending – the other 85 percent is tax relief: • No across the | Read More »