Tag: crony capitalism

In The News… 3.2.16

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The Daily Signal critiques the Senate energy bill, claiming that it will only increase cronyism Tim Scott on why the Senate should wait to replace Scalia; Manning Live  Newsmax; Club For Growth Action’s ads in Oklahoma and Arkansas hurt Donald Trump

Ron DeSantis on Ex-Im Bank

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Club for Growth, Heritage Action Oppose Debt and Budget Deal

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Washington – Late Monday night, the House Rules Committee released text of a massive deal that would  increase the debt ceiling by at least $1.5 trillion and increase spending by at least $80 billion over the next two years in exchange for promises of spending reductions in the last few years of the ten-year budget window. The zombie budget deal […]

Wall St Journal – The Sugar Scandal

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The Sugar Scandal Wall Street Journal (Editorial) 07/29/15   Americans pay nearly twice as much per pound as foreigners do for sugar, thanks to U.S. import restrictions and subsidies. We’ve tilted at this corporate welfare for decades, but new political forces are aligning to take another run. The absurdity of the federal sugar program is legendary. […]

John Stossel: Supreme Court decision turns “grapes of wrath” into delight

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John Stossel explains the recent SCOTUS decision and what it means for free markets Check out more from John Stossel on his YouTube page. #WeThePeople

Club for Growth Starts New TV Ad Campaign against Ex-Im in Arkansas and Tennessee

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Washington, DC – The Club for Growth today released TV ads urging two more Members of Congress to join conservatives and end the Export-Import Bank. The ads are airing in the congressional districts of Representatives Bruce Westerman (AR-4) and Phil Roe (TN-1). They are on broadcast and cable TV in Little Rock and Fort Smith, […]

Club for Growth Applauds Senator Shelby for Opposing Export-Import Bank

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Washington, DC – The Club for Growth today released the following statement after Senator Richard Shelby (AL), Chairman of the Senate Banking Committee, announced his opposition to reauthorization of the Export-Import Bank: “Chairman Shelby is exactly right that ‘we really won’t miss’ the Export-Import Bank when its charter expires,” said Club for Growth President David […]

Club for Growth TV Ad Applauds Opposition to Ex-Im by Democrat Alan Grayson

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Washington, DC – The Club for Growth today announced the release of a TV ad urging Florida Democrats to support Representative Alan Grayson’s (FL-9) opposition to the Export-Import Bank, over Representative Patrick Murphy’s (FL-18) support for the bank and its corporate welfare. The ad will begin airingtomorrow statewide on MSNBC and other outlets in Florida, […]

Club for Growth & Heritage Action statement on the Export-Import Bank

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Washington – Following Senate passage of the Trade Act of 2015 (H.R. 1314), Club for Growth President David McIntosh and Heritage Action CEO Michael A. Needham issued a joint statement: “Yesterday, Senator Maria Cantwell leveraged her vote on Trade Promotion Authority to open up Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s playbook on the Export-Import Bank. It […]

Club for Growth Applauds Congressmen Rob Bishop and Chris Stewart for Opposing Export-Import Bank

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Washington, DC – The Club for Growth today released the following statement after Chairman Rob Bishop (UT-1) and Representative Chris Stewart (UT-2) announced their opposition to re-authorization of the Export-Import Bank: “The Club for Growth applauds Chairman Bishop and Congressman Stewart for declaring their opposition to re-authorization of the Export-Import Bank,” said Club for Growth […]