Standard & Poor’s (S&P) shifted their outlook on the United States’ long-term AAA credit rating from “stable” to “negative,” citing the unlikely bridging of partisan divides on serious fiscal reform until after the 2012 elections. This is the first time since Pearl Harbor that the long-term outlook has been negative. Nikola Swann, S&P’s credit analyst, […]
President Obama, there you go again. Barack Obama giving a speech about the importance of fiscal restraint is like Bill Clinton talking about the importance of telling the truth. It just doesn’t pass the smell test. The national debt has increased by $3.6 trillion on President Obama’s watch, exploding from $10.6 trillion to $14.2 trillion […]
Only 45.4 percent of Americans were employed in 2010 according to a USA Today analysis. If the American people wanted a report card on the first two years of the Obama presidency, 45.4 percent should be an indicator that the failed liberal policies of the Obama Administration have done real harm to America’s workers. President […]
After two years, the Obama Administration may finally acknowledge the 800 pound gorilla in the room – a monstrosity that can no longer be ignored. This afternoon, President Obama will speak to the American people about his plan to cut America’s $14 trillion national debt. The question is whether the Obama Administration will take the […]
There’s an 800 Pound Gorilla in Washington. It’s our National Debt. We need to cut Trillions, not Billions. Click LIKE if you think …
Liberal Democrats, including President Barack Obama and Senators Dick Durbin and Charles Schumer, have long railed against the corruptive influence of money in politics. This is a bit ironic considering what prolific fundraisers they have been. President Obama raised $750 million for his 2008 campaign and is expected to raise $1 billion for his re-election […]
Posted By Aria Munro On Mon, 11 Apr 2011 @ 17:40 WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ — “Nine Days that Changed the World,” hosted by Newt and Callista Gingrich, and produced by Citizens United Productions in association with Gingrich Productions and Peace River Company, has been awarded a Gold Special Jury Remi Award for Best Documentary at […]
The reported budget deal between Obama, Reid, and Boehner is set to cut $38.5 billion, but did you know that in the eight days it took to reach that deal the national debt increased by $54.1 billion? Last week was a step in the right direction with the budget actually being cut, but the deal […]
FEC member Don McGahn defends free speech and the Constitution. Recall, Citizens United v. FEC was a simple case about whether a nonprofit association was “permitted” to distribute a documentary movie via video-on-demand. Reformers urged the commission to take a staunchly regulatory position (Ornstein himself filed a brief that claimed the movie could be banned). […]
Families Make Tough Budget Decisions All The Time, Why Shouldn’t Democrat Leaders Do The Same? If You’re Looking For …
Citizens United has produced a short YouTube video entitled “Barry and Harry: America’s Obstacles to Fiscal Responsibility,” as the budget negotiations have apparently broken down today. CLICK HERE TO VIEW AD Title: “Barry and Harry: America’s Obstacles to Fiscal Responsibility” YouTube (:39) Don’t Miss Out Subscribe to our free email newsletter and get all the […]
The Washington Post, of all publications, calls out Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi for her “absurd” and “invented” claims on the effect of compromising with Republicans on the budget. Earlier in the week, Pelosi said that 6 million seniors would be “deprived of meals” if Republicans had their way in the ongoing budget negotiations. The Washington […]