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The Empire Center for New York State Policy at the Manhattan Institute has unveiled a handy new benchmarking tool to “compare and evaluate per-capita spending and tax rates for counties, towns, cities and villages.” The Benchmarking New York tool is easily used and quite handy. “By giving taxpayers the information they need to ask smarter questions,” said E.J. McMahon, director of the Empire Center for New York State Policy, “the Benchmarking New York database will promote... Read More→

Results of the special election for the 20th Congressional District: Too close to call. The margin has been pegged at 25 votes with the advantage going to Democrat Scott Murphy. So now we wait for the absentee votes to be counted on April 13. Stay tuned…  Read More →

Seriously, how many times do we have to go through this? Now Health and Human Services nominee Kathleen Sebelius has had to admit to errors in her tax filings and pay $7,000 in back taxes. If the White House had any shame, they would dump her. If the media wasn’t in bed with the White House, they’d make a big deal about this. Pathetic is the only word I can think of short of resorting to foul language to describe this situation.  Read More →

Speaker Nancy Pelosi says that the Republicans have no alternative to the liberal policy prescriptions of higher taxes and crushing debt. That is not true. It’s just that Pelosi won’t allow their ideas to see the light of day. Rep. Paul Ryan, ranking member of the House Budget Committee, offers just the alternative that we need to prevent wholesale collapse of the American economy at the hands of the liberals. If the Democrats were truly confident that what they have to offer is a better... Read More→

This is a sneak peek at the April 3, 2009 Friday Digest available at The Patriot Post: President Obama took the unprecedented and highly dangerous step this week to get intimately involved in the private sector by forcing out General Motors CEO Rick Wagoner and giving Chrysler 30 days to merge with Italian automaker Fiat or face bankruptcy. The move came after the federal government decided that the restructuring plans proposed by both embattled automobile companies did not go far enough to guarantee... Read More→

From today’s Washington Post: U.S. Seeks to Drop Case Against Former Sen. Stevens  Read More →

In all of President Obama’s grand statements about creating solutions for America’s energy issues, not once has he even mentioned nuclear power as an option for powering our growing urban centers. His decision to cut funding for the development of the nuclear waste repository at Yucca Mountain is a sign that he has no intention of supporting the expansion of nuclear power. Think about it. The government will not grant permits for the construction of more nuclear plants if it cannot find... Read More→

Say no to spending and pork and support tax cuts on Tax Day, nationwide! The DetailsDate: Wednesday, April 15, 2009Time: 7:00pm – 9:00pmLocation: City Hall Park, New York, New York The first NYC Tea Party was a huge success. This time there will be more media and a louder voice. Great speakers and a huge crowd. For more information about Tea Parties nationwide, check out www.TaxDayTeaParty.com For events in New York State: www.TaxDayTeaParty.com/teaparty/new-york If you’re interested... Read More→

The U.S. budget deficit over the next ten years will be larger than the combined economies of India, Russia, Brazil, Spain, and Canada. Click here to read more by American Enterprise Institute senior fellow Kevin A. Hassett.  Read More →

President Obama likes to tell us that only the rich will see higher taxes. And only the energy companies will face higher fees through the cap-and-trade scheme. Being a liberal means never having to say you know a darn thing about economics. In a dynamic economy, tax hikes are never confined to just one group or sector. The costs are passed on, and the lower savings rates and the lower spending that result hurts everyone. The National Center for Policy Analysis explains it clearly here.  Read More →