Archive for Federal Government Intrusion

Leonard Boswell Forgets Iowa & Pella Corporation

I’m sure many of you may have heard or seen Jon Stossel’s great piece on the stimulus funds and how they are politically tied to a window manufacturer out of Pittsburgh, PA.  Serious Materials, the manufacturer coming out of Pittsburgh, was fortunate enough to receive over $500,000 in tax credits and “without you [VP Biden] [...]

The Impact of Regulation on Your Financial Freedom

I keep hearing everyone say either, “Deregulate!” or “Re-regulate!”  What do I not see them saying?  I don’t see them offering any rational reason why one is better than the other.  I don’t see them telling the people why they will personally benefit from either.  When I see this happening, I again, go to the [...]

Dave Funk Press Release on Federal Government Intrusion & Failed Economic Policy

For Immediate Release:
Dave Funk, Candidate for Congress; Iowa-03 On Federal Government Intrusion and Failed Economic Policy

The US Government has invested billions into “job creating” activities.  They’ve done a terrible job and have by-far cost us more than the tiny gains we may have made.  I’ve noticed everyone running for office has been talking about jobs [...]

SCOTUS Ruling Not About Big Business, About YOU

Having just posted my stance on the SCOTUS ruling earlier this morning I couldn’t help but send out a follow-up.  I’ve been reading all over the web about “SCOTUS Gives Gift to Big Business” or SCOTUS RUINS Half a Century of Campaign Finance or SCOTUS Destroys Democracy.
This is, IN FACT, not the case.  What does [...]

The Cost of Bureaucracy

By Steve Schultz, OperationRedState.com
With the health bill that passed the Senate in a last minute desperate attempt to say they “did something”, there were changes that will take months to cover.  One of which, of course, is the fee you’re going to have to pay if you are uninsured.  You will be penalized for choosing [...]

Bailouts and Congress now BFFs

With the recent House passage of the “Wallstreet Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009″ I’m assuming there are few in Washington that actually know what it does beyond allegedly reforming Wallstreet and protecting consumers.
The WRCP actually seems to be the final nail in our financial system’s coffin.  Since bailouts and stimulus bills are finally [...]