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Investor’s Business Daily: Job Creation Slows Where Minimum Wages Rise
Jed Graham in Investor’s Business Daily Minimum Wages Surged In 6 Cities Last Year; Then This Happened Hiring at restaurants, hotels and other leisure and hospitality sector venues slowed markedly last year in metro areas that saw big minimum-wage hikes, new Labor Department data show. Wherever cities implemented big minimum-wage hikes to $10 an hour or more last […]
NH Union Leader Op-Ed: Trump’s counterfeit conservatism
Op-Ed from David McIntosh in today’s New Hampshire Union Leader: Another View — David McIntosh: Trump’s counterfeit conservatism By DAVID McINTOSH Donald Trump believes that government can and should have the power to take individual homes and private property to then turn over to big developers. In fact, he’s abused this process of eminent domain […]
In the news… 2.3.16
Congress may seek international corporate tax reform this year, The Hill The Orange County Register, Wal-Mart’s locations that are losing “tend to be located in cities with high government-imposed minimum wages and other costly anti-business policies” Rand Paul introduces legislation intended to cut redundant and wasteful federal programs, The Hill Corporate tax cuts should be […]
Club for Growth PAC Continues to Stand With Rand
“Club members are enthusiastically proud to stand with Senator Paul’s Senate re-election bid.” Washington, DC – The Club for Growth PAC released the following statement after Senator Rand Paul announced he would suspend his presidential campaign: “Rand Paul is a strong, consistent, and leading voice in the battle for economic liberty,” said Club for Growth […]
Two Consistent Pro-Growth Economic Conservatives Win the Night. Trump Loses.
“Republican voters want a consistent, pro-growth, small-government economic conservative.” Washington, DC – Club for Growth Action, a political arm of the Club for Growth, released the following statement after tonight’s Republican Caucus in Iowa: “Congratulations to Ted Cruz for winning the Iowa GOP Caucus, and to Marco Rubio for a great finish,” said Club for […]
Club for Growth PAC Endorses Mary Thomas (FL-02)
“Mary Thomas is a rock-solid economic conservative.” Washington, DC – The Club for Growth PAC today announced its endorsement of attorney Mary Thomas for the U.S. House from Florida’s 2nd Congressional District. The seat is currently held by Democrat Gwen Graham. “Mary Thomas is a rock-solid economic conservative, and her election would be a terrific […]
Now We Know Why Trump Turned and Ran
“Trump was afraid that his economic liberalism would be exposed for all to see.” Washington, DC – Club for Growth Action, a political arm of the Club for Growth, released the following statement after tonight’s Republican Presidential Debate: “Tonight’s GOP Debate exposed the real reason why Donald Trump turned and ran,” said Club for […]
In the news… 1.28.16
The Daily Caller, Obama’s regulations are crippling the economy Steve Forbes weighs in on two issues that must be discussed tonight: healthcare and the Federal Reserve’s “economic-growth-killing policies,” Forbes
In the news… 1.27.16
New issues for Obamacare as enrollees may have to pay an extra $1,040 per year, Washington Examiner Florida created 1 million jobs in 5 years by getting the government out of the way, Daily Signal Republicans in Congress hope to seek entitlement reform in order to bring sanity back to the federal budget, The Hill […]
National School Choice Week!
The Daily Signal takes a look back and finds cause for small-government conservatives to celebrate… What School Choice Advocates Have to Celebrate Lindsey Burke / January 25, 2016 National School Choice Week has just kicked-off, and there is much to celebrate this year. National School Choice Week will feature over 16,000 events across the country this […]
Pro-Growth champ Rep. Jim Jordan endorses Warren Davidson in OH-08
As reported in The News & Observer: Congressman endorses businessman for Boehner’s US House seat The Associated Press WEST CHESTER, OHIO A businessman has won a Republican congressman’s endorsement in the crowded race for former House Speaker John Boehner’s (BAY’-nurz) western Ohio seat. The Cincinnati Enquirer (http://cin.ci/23hYY38 ) reports U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan endorsed Warren […]
In the news… 1.26.16
Real Clear Policy, despite liberal distortions, it is the labor market and not welfare that is the best hope for escaping poverty The Daily Signal celebrates National School Choice Week by celebrating the advances made in the past decade The Federalist on why the “ideological leadership of the right” is taking a stand against Trump […]
The World According to Trump: Praising Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid
“If Donald Trump was even half the conservative he now claims to be, he wouldn’t be praising Pelosi and Reid.” Washington, DC – Club for Growth Action, a political arm of the Club for Growth, released the following statement after Donald Trump said he would cut deals with Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid: “If Donald […]
McIntosh on Charles Payne’s “Making Money”
Part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PybV-ozcd9c Part 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SEAJ8vOMO7U
Against Trump
The conservative National Review has published a series of essays under the heading “Against Trump.” Twenty-two conservative leaders joined National Review‘s editorial board in clearly explaining why Donald Trump is not a constitutional conservative, but is, rather, “a philosophically unmoored political opportunist who would trash the broad conservative ideological consensus within the GOP in favor […]
In the news… 1.21.16
Corporate tax cuts should be used to stimulate the economy, IBD Spending, not revenue, is the cause of the budget deficit, Forbes Rand Paul introduces legislation intended to cut redundant and wasteful federal programs, The Hill Kyle McCarter fights for property rights in Illinois, The Shoppers Weekly Papers Daily Caller, Ron Johnson calls for the […]
Donald Trump’s New Enemy: Your iPhone
“Trump’s latest absurd promise defies the Constitution and free markets.” Washington, DC – Club for Growth Action, a political arm of the Club for Growth, released the following statement in response to Donald Trump’s promise to force Apple to manufacture its products in the US: “Donald Trump has a new enemy: your iPhone,” said […]
CFG Action: Cruz and Rubio Rout the Field Tonight
“There were two clear Constitutional conservatives on the stage tonight: Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio.” Washington, DC – Club for Growth Action, a political arm of the Club for Growth, released the following statement after tonight’s Republican Presidential Debate: “There were two clear Constitutional conservatives on the stage tonight: Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio,” […]
McIntosh response to Obama’s final State of the Union address featured in Time
TIME: http://time.com/4178398/state-of-the-union-2016-wonks-obama/ As the world tuned in to the President’s final State of the Union address, policy wonks and advocates parsed Obama’s words to see what he did (or did not) say about their specific cause. As usual, it provided a great opportunity for Obama’s friends to commit to supporting him as his presidency winds […]
In the news… 1.13.2016
Senator Mike Lee’s one minute response to the President’s State of the Union address, Daily Signal The Week’s article on Sen. Mike Lee, the most interesting Republican in Congress National Review, Democrats fighting against school choice in Washington, D.C. (where it’s needed most)