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Entries for 'Heritage Foundation'
Monday, December 17, 2012 |
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Rebuilding Communities
By Heritage Foundation @ 1:12 PM :: 3253 Views :: National News
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Today, the Senate will begin debating a bill that was supposed to be disaster recovery funds for those devastated by the storm. But so many special-interest projects were added on that the $60.4 billion request has turned into a farce....
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Friday, December 14, 2012 |
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What Will the Fiscal Cliff Deal Look Like?
By Heritage Foundation @ 1:03 PM :: 4782 Views :: National News, Taxes
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This week, President Obama and House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) have been trading secret offers on the fiscal cliff....
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Thursday, December 13, 2012 |
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Deadline for States to Claim Their Role in Obamacare
By Heritage Foundation @ 9:50 AM :: 4407 Views :: National News, Health Care
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Tomorrow is an important day for Obamacare. It’s the deadline for states to declare their intentions about setting up their own health insurance exchanges....
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Wednesday, December 12, 2012 |
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North Korea Threatens with Successful Missile Launch
By Heritage Foundation @ 11:50 AM :: 6614 Views :: World News, Military
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North Korea successfully launched a missile early Wednesday—a big step toward achieving the capability to hit targets in the United States.
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Tuesday, December 11, 2012 |
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Unions Losing in Their Last Stronghold
By Heritage Foundation @ 1:15 PM :: 5399 Views :: National News, Labor
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In November, Michigan voters rejected a ballot proposal that would have amended the state constitution to prevent the legislature from passing a right-to-work law and elevated union contracts above state law....It lost by 15 points.
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Monday, December 10, 2012 |
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Stop Meeting with the U.N. on Climate Change
By Heritage Foundation @ 4:07 PM :: 5777 Views :: Environment, National News, World News
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As they did at the previous 17 conferences, developing nations demanded that the United States and other developed countries pay them for the climate’s effects....
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Friday, December 7, 2012 |
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Jim DeMint to Lead the Battle of Ideas
By Heritage Foundation @ 4:52 PM :: 3356 Views :: National News
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Yesterday’s announcement that Senator Jim DeMint (R-SC) is leaving the U.S. Senate to replace Edwin J. Feulner as president of The Heritage Foundation surprised the political establishment in Washington and underlined Heritage’s role as a key institution for America’s future....
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Thursday, December 6, 2012 |
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Businesses Cutting Hours, Bracing for Costs of Obamacare
By Heritage Foundation @ 1:11 PM :: 6988 Views :: Health Care, Small Business, Taxes
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...every day now brings another business owner in the news talking about cutting workers’ hours or making other cost-cutting moves in anticipation of Obamacare’s impact in 2013....
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Wednesday, December 5, 2012 |
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Obama Wants Power to Raise Debt Limit By Himself, Anytime
By Heritage Foundation @ 2:09 PM :: 5194 Views :: National News, Obama
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President Obama wants to do away with Congress when it comes to raising the country’s legal debt limit....
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Tuesday, December 4, 2012 |
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House Republicans Cave on Tax Increases and Punt Entitlements
By Heritage Foundation @ 2:43 PM :: 4765 Views :: Republican Party, Taxes
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When President Obama put forth his first offer on the fiscal cliff, House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) said, “You can’t be serious.” We could say the same thing to the Speaker after his counteroffer yesterday.
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Monday, December 3, 2012 |
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What IS the Fiscal Cliff?
By Heritage Foundation @ 12:25 PM :: 5302 Views :: National News, Taxes
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Obama’s answer to the fiscal cliff is a proposed $1.6 trillion in tax hikes plus new stimulus spending—and expanded power for himself to raise the debt ceiling....
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Saturday, December 1, 2012 |
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How Liberal Stealth Groups Paved Obama Win
By Heritage Foundation @ 12:11 PM :: 5824 Views :: National News, Obama
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More than 4 million people who voted for Barack Obama in 2008 did not vote this year. But by applying new voter science, Obama nudged enough replacements in key states — many who were rare or first-time voters — to give him his margin of victory....
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Friday, November 30, 2012 |
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6 Fixes to America's Fiscal Crisis
By Heritage Foundation @ 2:13 PM :: 4891 Views :: National News, Ethics
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The White House’s proposal? $1.6 trillion in tax increases, $50 billion in new stimulus spending, and a change that would make it easier to raise the debt limit....
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Thursday, November 29, 2012 |
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Supreme Court Orders Appeals Court to Hear Obamacare Lawsuit
By Heritage Foundation @ 7:59 PM :: 4572 Views :: National News, Ethics
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...this action should not be taken as a sign that the Supreme Court is reconsidering the merits of the claims it addressed in NFIB....
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Thursday, November 29, 2012 |
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Marriage: The Wisdom of Upholding Tradition
By Heritage Foundation @ 7:54 PM :: 6939 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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The U.S. Supreme Court decides next week whether to hear challenges to laws defining marriage as the conjugal union of a man and a woman....
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Thursday, November 29, 2012 |
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The Danger of International Internet Regulation
By Heritage Foundation @ 2:11 PM :: 5591 Views :: World News, Family
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Starting on Monday, the 193 member states of the ITU will meet in Dubai to update the 1988 International Telecommunications Regulations. The ITU is looking to transform itself into a “global Internet rule maker” ....
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Wednesday, November 28, 2012 |
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Disabilities Treaty Just Another U.N. Power Grab
By Heritage Foundation @ 2:30 PM :: 5598 Views :: World News, Family
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International treaties sound like a good idea, especially when they claim to protect vulnerable people.
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Tuesday, November 27, 2012 |
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4 Reasons Warren Buffett Is Wrong on Tax Hikes
By Heritage Foundation @ 8:19 AM :: 4603 Views :: National News, Ethics
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"The ultrarich, including me, will forever pursue investment opportunities."
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Monday, November 26, 2012 |
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Egypt's President Moves Toward Dictatorship
By Heritage Foundation @ 1:33 PM :: 5534 Views :: World News, Family
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Egypt remains in turmoil after its president decreed last Thursday that he was no longer subject to the laws of his country—giving himself power over the judiciary and other branches of government.
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Friday, November 23, 2012 |
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Reasons for Conservatives to Be Thankful
By Heritage Foundation @ 11:50 AM :: 4934 Views :: National News, Ethics
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There are plenty of things to be thankful for this week, and this year as well....
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Thursday, November 22, 2012 |
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Abraham Lincoln's Thanksgiving Proclamation
By Heritage Foundation @ 5:47 PM :: 4959 Views :: National News, Ethics
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Happy Thanksgiving from The Heritage Foundation! As we celebrate and give thanks today, we invite you to read President Abraham Lincoln’s 1863 Thanksgiving Proclamation below....
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Wednesday, November 21, 2012 |
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Should We Pay Government Employees More?
By Heritage Foundation @ 11:25 AM :: 4131 Views :: National News, Ethics
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Government unions know that Congress is looking for ways to nip and tuck the federal budget, and they’re counting on being left out of the deal.
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Tuesday, November 20, 2012 |
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Can Hostess Save the Twinkies from the Union?
By Heritage Foundation @ 10:40 AM :: 4299 Views :: National News, Ethics
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If unions are trying to be more popular with the American people, they’re doing it wrong.
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Monday, November 19, 2012 |
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The Escalating Conflict Between Hamas and Israel
By Heritage Foundation @ 2:49 PM :: 4977 Views :: World News, Family
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...militants in Gaza have fired more than 840 rockets at Israel. Hamas rockets have reached the outskirts of Jerusalem and Tel Aviv for the first time, thanks to the smuggling of Iranian rockets into Gaza....
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Friday, November 16, 2012 |
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The Fiscal Cliff and Beyond
By Heritage Foundation @ 2:33 PM :: 4847 Views :: National News, Ethics
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Today, five public policy organizations including The Heritage Foundation are presenting their plans to first slam on the brakes before driving off the cliff, and then to reverse course and tackle our massive spending challenges ....
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Friday, November 16, 2012 |
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Lawsuit Alleges “Corruption and Negligence” at Department of Energy
By Heritage Foundation @ 1:39 PM :: 4354 Views :: National News, Ethics
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“Investigations have shown that DOE officials intentionally stalled numerous applicants’ reviews in order to force them out of business and protect favored players”
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Thursday, November 15, 2012 |
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Benghazi Hearings Begin on Capitol Hill
By Heritage Foundation @ 3:45 PM :: 7057 Views :: National News, Ethics, World News, Family
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Today, hearings begin in the House Foreign Affairs Committee and the House and Senate Intelligence Committees ....
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Wednesday, November 14, 2012 |
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Do You Trust the Government with Your Computer?
By Heritage Foundation @ 1:25 PM :: 4144 Views :: National News, Ethics
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...the federal government has had 13 breaches and failures of its own cybersecurity just in the last six months....
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Tuesday, November 13, 2012 |
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The Election’s Major Implications for Education
By Heritage Foundation @ 6:31 PM :: 4382 Views :: National News, Ethics
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From No Child Left Behind (NCLB) waivers to school choice, education policy will surely heat up in the coming months.
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Tuesday, November 13, 2012 |
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The Threats of a Lame Duck Congress
By Heritage Foundation @ 12:55 PM :: 4005 Views :: National News, Ethics
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The lame-duck session begins today, with retiring and defeated Members of Congress coming back to Washington ... Congress has 16 working days scheduled between now and the end of the year, though it could add more....
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Monday, November 12, 2012 |
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Hear a Veteran's Story
By Heritage Foundation @ 1:15 PM :: 4307 Views :: National News, Ethics
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For nearly 100 years, America has been celebrating on November 11. Originally it was to remember the end of the First World War that was supposed to be the one that would end them all. Sadly, this was not the case....
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Friday, November 9, 2012 |
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What Does the Election Mean for Obamacare?
By Heritage Foundation @ 3:57 PM :: 4116 Views :: National News, Ethics
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...many of the health care law’s serious effects were delayed until after the election. Ten of its 18 new tax hikes have yet to kick in....
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Tuesday, November 6, 2012 |
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Today Is Your Day—Vote, America
By Heritage Foundation @ 2:59 PM :: 4624 Views :: National News, Ethics
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“We the People” tell the government what to do; it doesn't tell us.
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Monday, November 5, 2012 |
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The Next President and the Supreme Court
By Heritage Foundation @ 3:06 PM :: 3991 Views :: National News, Ethics
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One vote could decide both the immediate election and the course of constitutional law for decades to come....
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Friday, November 2, 2012 |
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Unemployment Rate Inches Back Up
By Heritage Foundation @ 12:32 PM :: 2149 Views
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...the unemployment rate rose to 7.9 percent in October and the economy created about 171,000 jobs, roughly equal to the usual number of new workers in the labor force....
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Thursday, November 1, 2012 |
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Administration Ignores Law, Delays Exposing New Regulations
By Heritage Foundation @ 10:47 AM :: 4152 Views :: National News, Ethics
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After three years of hyper-regulation, the Obama Administration has noticeably slowed its rulemaking in recent months....
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Wednesday, October 31, 2012 |
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The Specter of Taxmageddon Rises
By Heritage Foundation @ 2:21 PM :: 4855 Views :: National News, Ethics
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On this Halloween, a truly frightening specter is looming....
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Friday, October 26, 2012 |
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Defense Cuts: Obama Administration Will Pay Companies to Violate the Law
By Heritage Foundation @ 1:53 PM :: 5021 Views :: National News, Ethics
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The law in question is called the WARN Act, and it requires that federal contractors send employees layoff notices 60 days before a plant closing or mass layoff....
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Thursday, October 25, 2012 |
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Obama's "New Economic Patriotism"
By Heritage Foundation @ 3:30 PM :: 4943 Views :: National News, Ethics
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... the “new patriotism” means paying more in taxes ....
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Wednesday, October 24, 2012 |
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Obama's Imperial Presidency, Part II
By Heritage Foundation @ 3:58 PM :: 4945 Views :: National News, Ethics
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The Obama Administration hasn’t needed Congress to enact new regulations on the Internet, businesses, energy production, and religious institutions....
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Tuesday, October 23, 2012 |
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Heritage Experts Analyze Final Presidential Debate
By Heritage Foundation @ 2:59 PM :: 4098 Views :: National News, Ethics
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Last night’s debate between President Obama and Governor Romney was supposed to focus on foreign policy. It turned into a wide-ranging conversation on everything from the Middle East to American teachers.
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Monday, October 22, 2012 |
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5 Crucial Questions for the Presidential Foreign Policy Debate
By Heritage Foundation @ 2:18 PM :: 2214 Views
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Tonight’s final presidential debate will focus solely on foreign policy....
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Friday, October 19, 2012 |
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Why We Aren't Producing Enough Domestic Energy
By Heritage Foundation @ 2:56 PM :: 5081 Views :: National News, Ethics
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The vast majority of America’s new oil and gas production is happening on private lands in states like North Dakota, Alaska and Texas....
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Thursday, October 18, 2012 |
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Welfare Spending Shattering All-Time Highs
By Heritage Foundation @ 2:53 PM :: 4368 Views :: National News, Ethics
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Overall means-tested welfare spending from federal and state sources reached from all sources reached $956 billion....
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Wednesday, October 17, 2012 |
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Heritage Experts Analyze Second Presidential Debate
By Heritage Foundation @ 2:42 PM :: 4197 Views :: National News, Ethics
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Below are some of the highlights of our experts’ reactions to the major points made....
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Tuesday, October 16, 2012 |
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5 Issues That Haven't Come Up in the Debates
By Heritage Foundation @ 3:19 PM :: 4022 Views :: National News, Ethics
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Join us tonight at 9 p.m. ET (3PM HST) —you can watch the debate live on our Debate 2012 page....
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Monday, October 15, 2012 |
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Nuclear War Averted, 50 Years Ago This Week
By Heritage Foundation @ 2:43 PM :: 6640 Views :: National News, Ethics, World News, Family
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As Iran builds its nuclear capability, the lessons of the Cuban Missile Crisis resonate in a fresh way.
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Friday, October 12, 2012 |
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Heritage Experts React to Vice Presidential Debate
By Heritage Foundation @ 5:25 PM :: 4755 Views :: National News, Ethics
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While many commentators were critiquing style, a team of 19 Heritage experts cut through the malarkey and focused on substance....
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Thursday, October 11, 2012 |
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10 Questions for the Vice Presidential Debate
By Heritage Foundation @ 7:50 PM :: 4167 Views :: National News, Ethics
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Tonight’s debate between Vice President Joe Biden and Representative Paul Ryan is supposed to cover both domestic and foreign policy
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Wednesday, October 10, 2012 |
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There Was No Protest, Only a Terrorist Attack, in Libya
By Heritage Foundation @ 3:55 PM :: 2273 Views
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The Obama Administration’s story on the attack that killed Ambassador Chris Stevens has changed yet again.
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