The following originally appeared as an op-ed in Politico. -Staff
During his State of the Union address last week, President Barack Obama attacked the Supreme Court -- with the justices sitting right in front of him -- for its decision that will allow American corporations and labor unions to speak during election season. Whether or not the criticism was appropriate, it should at least have been correct. Unfortunately, this time he was flat wrong.
The following originally appeared as an op-ed in the National Review. -Staff
Tomorrow night, President Obama will head to the Capitol to deliver his State of the Union address to the nation. While it is sure to include the rhetorical flourishes and impeccable delivery that President Obama is renowned for, I fear it will unfortunately be dominated by populist rhetoric instead of the actual policies the administration is pushing behind closed doors -- away from the scrutiny of the American people. Health care is a prime example.
The following originally appeared as an op-ed with Charles Schumer in The New York Times. -Staff
With national unemployment rate at 10 percent, and more than 15 million Americans looking for work, ideas to spur job creation are at the forefront of everyone's minds. While we may represent different political philosophies, we recognize that high unemployment -- particularly long-term unemployment -- is not a liberal problem or a conservative problem; it's a national problem that takes a huge toll on families.
Working hard and living within our means is something that, as a father, I tried very hard to instill in my children. But as a parent, I can't think of a worse role model than the federal government. One of the first votes the Senate will take this year will be to raise the $12.4 trillion debt limit -- the amount Washington can charge to the nation's credit card -- just a month after they increased it by $290 billion. This shouldn't be how we start the new year.
The following originally appeared as an op-ed with Mark Shurtleff in the LA Times. -Staff
Congress is ignoring the Constitution by requiring all Americans to buy health insurance and ordering states to establish health benefit exchanges to run the new federal healthcare system.
The House and Senate have passed their respective versions of the legislation to take over the healthcare system, and a common bill is being hammered out, once again behind closed doors. The essential elements that we know will be in the final product are bad policy for America and, perhaps worse, a threat to liberty itself. The courts may have to enforce the constitutional boundaries that Congress has ignored.
The following originally appeared as an op-ed in The Hill. -Staff
Over 40 years ago, the Internet was invented in the United States. From its humble beginnings as a research project sponsored by the Department of Defense's Advanced Research Project Agency, use of the Internet has exploded.
Consumers and businesses around the world rely on the Internet to communicate, compete and obtain information. The United States not only invented the Internet, we also invented the impressive array of devices, applications and services that run with it. From YouTube to the iPhone, e-mail to telemedicine, American innovation is a dominant force on the Internet. But urgent action is needed if America is to maintain its competitive edge in innovation and technology.
The following originally appeared as an op-ed with Mark Shurtleff in the Salt Lake Tribune. -Staff
The legislation being crafted in Washington to take over the health care system is not only bad policy for Utah and America but a threat to liberty itself. It undermines the rights of both individual Americans and states. We will work together, fighting on both political and legal fronts, to prevent this big-government plan from unconstitutionally expanding federal power and control over all of us.
The following originally appeared as an op-ed with J. Kenneth Blackwell and Kenneth A. Klukowski in the Wall Street Journal. -Staff
President Obama's health-care bill is now moving toward final passage. The policy issues may be coming to an end, but the legal issues are certain to continue because key provisions of this dangerous legislation are unconstitutional. Legally speaking, this legislation creates a target-rich environment. We will focus on three of its more glaring constitutional defects.
We find ourselves in perilous times. We face the great challenge of spiraling federal debt that threatens the soundness of our currency, the security of economic recovery and the aspirations of the next generation. Federal spending is taking the largest share of national income since the early 1950s and the deficit is as large as it has been since World War II.
The future is just as bleak. Left to its devices, the Obama administration would implement a budget plan that is dangerous.
