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A billion dollars used to be a lot of money. But one year ago Congress, under pressure from Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson and the Bush administration, irrevocably altered the meaning of a billion dollars. Paulson convinced the Democrat-controlled Con Read more »

As summer fades into autumn and families wrap up vacations and children return to school North Carolina taxpayers are noticing some other seasonal change. For instance, the state's sales tax jumped from 6.75 percent to 7.75 percent at the beginning o Read more »

In the 1970's Richard Nixon appointed the nation's first "drug czar". In the nearly four decades since, successive administrations spawned a proliferation of czars in charge of nearly every conceivable area of government. Read more »

On the final day Congress was in session last month the House narrowly passed a historic energy bill that included what some are calling the largest tax increase in history. Now it appears that the House will turn its attention to our healthcare system. Read more »

The summer months are here and as families plan vacations, our country continues to struggle with high energy costs. That is why Washington Democrats' cap and trade–better known as "cap and tax"– plan is an irresponsible proposal that will Read more »

In 1770 John Adams penned a tongue in cheek letter to his wife Abigail upon his acceptance of a seat in the Massachusetts House of Representatives. "I have accepted a seat in the House of Representatives," he wrote, "and thereby have consented to my own Read more »

In a cruel twist of irony, tax season and Washington, DC's money-gushing budget season usually overlap. This year's irony is crueler than usual. The current budget increases government spending to the highest level since World War II–at Read more »

The approach of springtime is notable for two things in Washington: cherry blossoms and budget season. Washington's famous cherry trees haven't yet emerged from their winter hiatus, but the budget juggernaut is already in full swing. As you can Read more »

It's stimulus time again. Congress just passed an $825 billion so-called "stimulus plan". This plan could be more aptly named the "borrow and spend plan". One reason I opposed this legislation is that every additional dollar spent on federal progra Read more »

The 111th Congress convenes in Washington this month. As new and returning members of Congress are sworn into office America faces a pressing set of challenges. Our economy is limping along, shedding jobs each month. Home prices are declining at record Read more »