The Obama administration is already downplaying expectations for ObamaCare's...
Though Healthcare.gov doesn't open for business until November 15, the spin for the second open enrollment period for ObamaCare has already begun. More than a year after the disastrous rollout of the...
View ArticleFreedomWorks to the White House: If You Have Nothing to Hide, You Have...
Washington, DC- Following news that the Obama administration refused to release documents that could prove the IRS shared taxpayer returns with the White House, FreedomWorks President Matt Kibbe...
View ArticleJonathan Gruber's arrogance and hostility completely undermines his already...
Jonathan Gruber apologized for his "insulting and mean comments" about the intelligence of voters during his opening statement before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee. The manner in...
View ArticleObama's $181 billion in executive actions are being passed on to consumers...
Americans already face a $1.8 trillion regulatory burden. These heavy costs are passed on by businesses to consumers, who spend almost a quarter of their annual income complying with regulations often...
View ArticleThe United States desperately needs justice reform, but it must be...
The Obama administration will, today, unveil its plan to restore federal funding for inmates to take college courses. The tool to be used is Pell grants, the main form of federal aid for low-income...
View ArticleObama administration pressuring states not to raise health insurance premiums
Health insurance companies are seeking large premium increases for many health plans available on the ObamaCare exchanges. The proposed increases vary by state, but the average ranges from 23 percent...
View ArticleObama’s New Climate Goals Could Have Significant Economic Cost
Later this month, a number of nations, including the U.S., will descend upon Paris, France for a week and a half to discuss global efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The 2015 United Nations...
View ArticleTonight’s State of the Union Address Marks the Final Days of Obama’s Divisive...
Ahead of President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address before a joint session of Congress, FreedomWorks CEO Adam Brandon reflected on Barack Obama’s divisive presidency and described the agenda...
View ArticleDon’t Blame Automation for Job Losses, Bad Economic Policies Are the Problem
Following the release of the Economic Report of the President, which includes a section on the rise of automation and the risks to low-wage jobs, FreedomWorks Senior Economic Contributor Stephen Moore...
View ArticleConfirmation of John King Another Example of Tone-Deaf Nature of Obama White...
Following Senate confirmation of John King to serve as Secretary of Education, FreedomWorks Legislative Affairs Manager Josh Withrow commented:“This is another example of the tone-deaf nature of the...
View ArticleFederal Bureaucrats Stick Their Noses Into School Lunches
“School meals matter!” says the USDA’s guide for parents. The content of your child’s plate has been added to the long list of things that, according to the Obama Administration, must be regulated by...
View ArticleWith Seven-Day Extension, Obama Midnight is Dark and Full of Regulatory Terrors
The "drop dead date" for federal regulations is fast approaching and we are expecting more overreaching proposals. This is the last date that proposed rules can be finalized by the Obama...
View ArticleObama Reveals Final Regulatory Agenda
President Obama has released the regulatory agenda for the final months of his administration. This plan, known as the Unified Agenda, is an overview of the proposed rules and regulations federal...
View ArticleFederal Court Tells the Obama Administration to Obey the Law
In a significant victory for basic law and order, a federal court in Wyoming Tuesday affirmed a basic constitutional concept: that the executive branch must comply with laws passed by Congress. Such is...
View ArticleSecret Deals for Special Interests: Sue-And-Settle and the Regulatory State
A federal law called the Administrative Procedure Act (APA) is supposed to govern how regulations are developed and implemented. The APA requires providing notice to the public of the content of...
View ArticleRegulator-In-Chief: Obama Administration Has Issued 600 Regulations with...
Near the very end of President George W. Bush's second term in January 2009, economist Veronique de Rugy challenged the assertion by then-President-elect Barack Obama that the two-term Republican had...
View ArticleObama Administration Races to Regulate Before Leaving Office
Just because President Obama’s legacy was defeated at the ballot box doesn’t mean that the regulator-in-chief is going to change. In the final weeks of his lame duck presidency, the Obama...
View ArticleThe Law of Liberty: Shrinking the Regulatory States Means More Freedom for...
We are all familiar with the law of gravity. It is a law of nature, and thankfully, the law of gravity is not considered to be open to debate.There are other laws of nature — immutable truths that...
View ArticleClimate Targets in Paris Agreement Would Impose $4.5 Trillion in Costs
If one is looking for another reason to support Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt to serve as President-elect Donald Trump's administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), a new...
View ArticleObama Takes One More Shot in His War on Coal on His Way Out the Door
Last Monday, the Obama administration’s Office of Surface Mining (OSMRE) issued its so-called Stream Protection Rule. This regulation, which the administration has been working on behind closed doors...
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