Politics

Once again, conservatives have attempted to eliminate a government program that creates economic distortions and puts taxpayers at risk; and once again the Washington establishment has cut their legs out from under them.

The economy and lack of job growth hits Obama’s core constituencies even harder than the general population.

It’s bad enough that politicians think they can use taxpayer dollars to buy themselves votes. How much worse will it be if those politicians come to conclude they can force private sector companies to buy votes for them?

The 2010 election saw a voter backlash to President Obama and his policies, fundamentally realigning many states.

The policy agenda laid out by the president demonstrates the hubris of Big Government solutions better than anything any conservative could ever say or do.

Now that we’re finally beginning to talk about tax reform to stimulate economic growth, the “flat tax vs. sales tax” debate has resurfaced.

For now, Mitt Romney is viewed as the current 2012 GOP front-runner, but if Rick Perry jumps in, the two will likely be the top contenders for the Republican nomination. But both politicians committed major policy blunders haunting them on the campaign trail.