The Finance Committee’s Special Interest Tax Extenders

By: Daniel Horowitz (Diary)  |  August 7th at 11:40 AM  | 

Last week, with the help of Senator Orrin Hatch, the Senate Finance Committee voted to extend dozens of special interest tax preferences for green energy – preferences that are nothing more than subsidies and market distorters.  Included in the $205 billion package is the Production Tax Credit, which subsidizes up to 80% of wind energy production.  Score one for Big Wind! Other special interest handouts | Read More »

The McConnell Defenders

By: Erick Erickson (Diary)  |  May 12th at 12:45 PM  | 

It never ceases to amaze me that so many self-described conservatives will defend Mitch McConnell and the GOP Senate Leaders to the hilt when it comes to their treatment of Senate conservatives. Last night, I noted that Mitch McConnell had snubbed Jim DeMint by putting Richard Burr in the Finance Committee. “But wait,” whined the alleged conservative defenders of McConnell. “Richard Burr had seniority.” Well | Read More »

Mitch McConnell Yet Again Tells Fiscal Conservatives to Go to Hell

By: Erick Erickson (Diary)  |  May 11th at 07:36 PM  | 

So let’s get this straight. There’s vacancy on the Senate Finance Committee. Tom Coburn is the only significant fiscal conservative on the committee. Senator Richard Burr (R-NC) had the seniority to get the job, but: “Oh gosh, I’ve got all the stuff I can stand,” Burr told The Hill when asked last week whether he was interested in the spot. Burr’s spokeswoman said last month: | Read More »