Conservatives, Not Liberals, Are the Problem

By: Erick Erickson (Diary)  |  February 26th at 05:03 PM  | 

Our best allies in Congress are actually the problem these days. They have stood by while bad bills have passed into law. It’s true that they have fought courageously against bigger government, but it’s not enough to just oppose bad bills. Conservatives need to block them. And they have all the power they need to make that happen, despite being massively outnumbered. Here’s what they | Read More »

Heritage Action’s Legislative Scorecard

By: Daniel Horowitz (Diary)  |  August 25th at 02:30 PM  | 

Well, the first comprehensive conservative report card of Congress is out, and we can now determine which members of the “Tea Party Congress” drink a hardcore brew. Today, Heritage Action for America released their legislative scorecard for the pre-recess 1st session of the 112th Congress.  Unlike most other scorecards, this one was designed to separate the men from the boys.  Most traditional scorecards, and most | Read More »

RSC Spending Plan a Good Start, More is Needed

By: Daniel Horowitz (Diary)  |  January 21st at 08:18 AM  | 

From the diaries by Erick The Republican Study Committee, the conservative House caucus, released a bill this week to cut $2.5 trillion in spending over the next 10 years.  This plan, which is summarized in a two page document, includes cuts in specific Obama programs, as well as the elimination of old programs and subsidies. The main objective of the RSC plan is to pass | Read More »