Marketplace Fairness Act: Some Republicans Support Sales Tax for Online Purchases

Capitol Confidential Breitbart.com Big Government 7/21/2012

…By allowing states to require out-of-state, online-only retailers to collect and remit sales taxes already owed but rarely paid on purchases by state residents, Congress would ensure that states have far less rationale for pursuing new taxes, such as a value-added-tax (VAT) or income taxes in states that currently […]

20 Republicans set to uphold controversial UN treaty

Anthony Martin Conservative Examiner 7/9/2012

Upon the advice of Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, President Obama has confirmed his intention to sign two controversial U.N. treaties — the Law of the Sea Treaty (LOST) and the so called “small arms” treaty.

Although many citizens and elected representatives are sounding the alarm about the small arms […]

Americorps IG loses funding after Obama fired previous chief during investigations into admin corruption

Matthew Boyle The Daily Caller 1/12/2012

The inspector general for the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) got hit with a nearly 50 percent budget cut for 2012, a move that, unless immediately remedied, will stifle the office’s ability to investigate a controversial branch of the Obama administration.

CNCS, and specifically its Americorps division, […]

Disabled could suffer under healthcare ‘fix’

Healthwatch staff The Hill 7/18/2011

One glitch leads to another: Efforts to fix a glitch in the healthcare reform law could backfire on thousands of people with disabilities.

Republicans want to change a part of the law that made 3 million middle-income people eligible for Medicaid, but several advocates say simply counting Social Security benefits […]

Stop the Internet Sales Tax

Abraham Hamadeh FreedomWorks 5/6/2011

Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Mike Enzi (R-WY) are expected to introduce a bipartisan bill aimed at increasing your taxes by taxing purchases you make on the internet. The bill’s name is deceitfully titled the Main Street Fairness Act of 2011 – it is neither main street nor fair. The bill […]

End the Light Bulb Madness

Bruce GayPatriot 2/20/2011

As Glenn Reynolds would say… SAVE THE EDISON LIGHT BULB! FASTER, PLEASE! (via The Red Dog Report)

On Thursday, Republican Senator Mike Enzi of Wyoming introduced legislation to reverse a 2007 ban on incandescent light bulbs that is scheduled to take effect January 1, 2012.

The Better Use of Light Bulbs Act […]

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