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Are you on the fence – deciding whether the limited-government supporting candidates need your help during these last three weeks of the campaign? Let me assure you, they do. Those who support big-government high tax policies are out campaigning in large numbers.
Read MoreNationally the issue of state-level taxpayer-funded pension systems fills the headlines daily. If you’re not seeing them – you can get a daily digest of them at websites like Pension Watch. Illinois has been…
Read MoreOne can imagine the drafting of the Republicans’ “Pledge to America” being done around a big conference table, with big-government Republican on one side, and Platform supporting Republicans on the other side. For every great item, there’s one that was clearly drafted by mushy so-called “moderates.”
Read MoreRepublicans are riding high in the polls right now – things are clearly going their way. However, superficial Republicans are again seeking to dumb down the work ahead by narrowing their focus and ignoring the tenets of their excellent platform.
It’s easy to understand the desire to ignore things such as serious foreign policy issues. The Republican Party is still failing to effectively communicate a coherent foreign policy message post 9/11/01. The new reality brought about by a successful attack on our homeland by adherents of Islamic jihad is not difficult to comprehend (click here to learn more). But God forbid the GOP get its act together – it’s much easier to toss the issue aside.
Editor’s note: This is an important late-summer press release from one of my favorite organizations, the Institute for Truth in Accounting. Should Republicans gain ground this November, I trust they’ll realize the Institute is…
Read MoreA recent news story we linked featured a report about how Republican gubernatorial candidate Bill Brady was pledging to balance the state budget in his first year in office. Couple that with his pledge to…
Read MoreOriginally posted 4-28-10. Not enough people are hearing the facts about the problems caused by too much government. Not enough of our fellow citizens are being won over to support the needed changes. It’s going to…
Read MoreWho is Joe Bast? He’s the president of the nation’s premier state issues think tank—the Heartland Institute. Regular readers of this website know we’re big fans of the work of Heartland. In light of…
Read MoreA headline in Sunday’s Wall Street Journal: “GOP sees winning call in tax break for all.” Although the topic is the expiration of the Bush tax cuts, I sure hope that Republicans aren’t going…
Read MoreA few news items of interest during these dog days of summer. News from the other side of the pond is that the country of Greece is going to follow Ireland’s lead in attempting…
Read MoreA colleague brought to my attention a blog post from the Illinois Education Association website that was good for a laugh. Evidently, members of the education blob have just about had it with the Chicago…
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If you think Illinois public salaries and pensions are bad, read this book. When it comes to outrageous public salaries and pensions, Jim MacDougald has done for the whole country what Champion News has…
Read MoreLast week we noted Congressman Paul Ryan’s “Roadmap for America’s Future” and suggested that it’s time for Illinois Republican leaders to draft a “Roadmap for Illinois’ Future.”
The mathematics is simple. You can’t spend more than you take in. In fact, you have to spend less than you take in so there’s something left over to service the debt.
Read MoreAmanda Reinecker from the Heritage Foundation writes this about the federal fiscal mess – and it applies perfectly to our state mess as well:
“Overspending Causes Deficits. Period.”
Read MoreIt’s time for our local, state and federal political leaders to start over. Clear the ledger. Forget the promises. We don’t have the money. And we certainly don’t have the moral authority to steal any more than we already have from future generations. Be honest about what government can and cannot afford.
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