Search Results for "BAILOUT" - Result Count: 75

Fourteen Ways to Reduce Government Spending - Friday, August 20, 2010 2:05 PM
bailout and “stimulus” spending levels. Such a spending reduction would bring the budget...

Daily Media Spotlight August 19, 2010 - Thursday, August 19, 2010 4:09 PM

Cost of Government Day Finally Arrives on August 19, 2010 - Thursday, August 19, 2010 12:00 AM
Every year, the Americans for Tax Reform Foundation and the Center for Fiscal Accountability calcula...

Daily Media Spotlight August 13, 2010 - Friday, August 13, 2010 2:12 PM

Sam Brownback is Right to Oppose Federal Bailout of Kansas - Monday, August 9, 2010 3:19 PM
bailout of state governments, to be voted on in the House today. He rightly notes that the new spend...

When it Comes to Toyota, Congress Fails to Hit the Brakes - Friday, July 16, 2010 9:47 AM
bailout was poorly-conceived policy on its own merit, and as a catalyst for industry usurpation it m...

Economy Sheds 125,000 Jobs in June, Fears of A Double Dip Recession Rising - Friday, July 2, 2010 1:07 PM
In response to June's abysmal job numbers, the Alliance for Worker Freedom sent out the followin...

Democrats Latest Bailout Iteration - Tuesday, June 22, 2010 10:46 AM
bailouts and this one ranks close to the top in terms of stupidity.”...

Bailouts Are Fiscally Irresponsible and Are Not Taxpayer Friendly... - Thursday, June 17, 2010 3:53 PM
bailouts) has unfortunately continued to increase. The passage of the Troubled Asset Relief Program ...

New Senate Extenders Provides 105-Pages in Title III of Union Pension Regulatory Bailouts - Thursday, June 17, 2010 12:51 PM
bailout to union pensions by giving them more time to pay current liabilities. Paving the way f...

Daily Media Spotlight June 15, 2010 - Tuesday, June 15, 2010 5:01 PM
bailout for state aid is a terrible idea. “Not only will this measure increase the staggering ...

Daily Media Spotlight May 28, 2010 - Friday, May 28, 2010 1:36 PM
bailout, and how the Alliance for Worker Freedom is trying to stop it. “Using taxpayer funds t...

Daily Media Spotlight May 27, 2010 - Thursday, May 27, 2010 3:31 PM
bailout for unions. “Casey/Pomeroy measure “will essentially open the floodgates to allo...

Diana Furchtgott-Roth Explains Pension Bailout Legislation on CNBC - Thursday, May 27, 2010 11:40 AM
bailout multiemployer pension funds....

Diverse National Coalition Opposes Congressional Pension Bailout Bills - Thursday, May 27, 2010 11:02 AM
bailout were severely underfunded well before the financial crisis hit. That underfunding is largely...

Legislation That Would Cap U.S. IMF Aid To Financially Troubled European Countries - Friday, May 21, 2010 1:57 PM
bailouts perpetuate the precedent of bailouts in general. Bailouts in general, as Rep. Pence and som...

Democrats Insert Union Pension Handouts Into Tax Extenders - Friday, May 21, 2010 11:08 AM
bailout bill, to the tax extenders package in the House. The provision would allow unions up to...

ATR Applauds United GOP Caucus Opposition to Dodd Bill - Tuesday, April 20, 2010 4:45 PM
bailouts…we simply cannot ask the American taxpayer to continue to subsidize this ‘too ...

I think we may have located the problem... - Monday, April 19, 2010 11:10 AM
bailouts, spending sprees, and fiscal vandalism?Well, I think we have our answer. From yesterday's ...

The beach-house bailout: Rich who choose high-risk property should pay to protect themselves - Thursday, April 1, 2010 10:05 AM
bailout aimed at protecting waterfront real estate owners in Florida. Introduced by Rep. Ron Klein, ...

ATR Urges Opposition to Sen. Isakson Pension Bailout - Tuesday, March 9, 2010 10:44 AM
bailout plan offered by Sen. Johnny Isakson (R-GA). The plan as written merely extends the time tha...

SOTU: The President's Misguided Take on Spending - Friday, January 29, 2010 10:06 AM
In his State of the Union speech, President Obama gave a verbal nod to the need for spending restrai...

State of the Union: Time to play Obama BINGO! - Wednesday, January 27, 2010 12:29 PM
Back by popular demand: Obama BINGO!   To help you get through the State of the Union addr...

An Analysis of Obama's First Year in Office - Wednesday, January 20, 2010 12:28 PM
In preparation for the anniversary of President Obama’s inauguration, Americans for Tax Reform...

Much Truth Is Said In Jest - Monday, November 23, 2009 10:50 AM
Much truth is often said in jest, and as we've commented before, the line between satiric fiction an...

ATR and CFA Join Sen. Thune in Calling for End of TARP Bailout - Tuesday, November 17, 2009 11:28 AM
bailout package - draws near, Sen. John Thune (R-SD) will be introducing legislation that would resc...

Competitive Enterprise Institute Releases Paper on Economic Liberalization - Monday, October 26, 2009 3:38 PM
bailouts will not save our economy.   The paper also briefly addresses a hot-button issue, ne...

Judging by the Spending "There is No Recession in Washington" - Monday, October 26, 2009 9:26 AM
bailouts and the "stimulus" package, lawmakers on the Hill would excercise moderation when...

TARP IG "Frustrated" With TARP Transparency - Thursday, September 24, 2009 11:09 AM
Maybe now would be a good time to pass "Maloney/King"? (the following is cross-posted at ...

Let Them Eat Cake: White House Clueless on Taxpayer Rallies - Tuesday, September 15, 2009 10:20 AM
Americans for Tax Reform (ATR) today released a timeline of White House statements dating from mid-A...

Neither snow, nor rain, will keep the US Post Office from functioning inefficiently - Thursday, September 3, 2009 1:33 PM
bailout" per se, it'll just be funneled more money. Americans for Tax Reform opposes taxpayer ...

Speaking of Posting Things Online ... Another Case Study in Selective Transparency - Tuesday, August 4, 2009 3:58 PM
Where is the data on "Cash for Clunkers?" Earlier today, we took exception to the House E...

Scrap the Expansion of the Scrappage Program - Monday, August 3, 2009 5:12 PM
After the U.S. House of Representatives hastily passed a $2 billion expansion of the "Cash for ...

House Bill Furthers Encroachment of Government into Private Sector - Friday, July 31, 2009 3:56 PM

Highway Trust Fund Wastes Taxpayer Dollars, Coburn/McCain Study Finds - Thursday, July 30, 2009 3:48 PM
bailout of the Highway Trust Fund. Today, Senators Coburn and McCain voiced opposition to the bill,...

ATR and CFA Urge Opposition to Highway Trust Fund Bailout - Wednesday, July 29, 2009 11:55 AM
bailouts,” in general, the Highway Trust Fund cannot possibly be considered a viable candidate...

Ten Most Memorable Quotations from Obama's First Six Months - Monday, July 20, 2009 2:57 PM
To mark the occasion of the first six months of the Obama administration, Americans for Tax Reform h...

President Obama's Six Month Review - Friday, July 17, 2009 3:10 PM
A day by day account of Obama’s tax hikes, broken promises, record debt, rising job loss, non-...

And So the Drumbeat Begins: Obama Advisor Calls for Second Stimulus - Tuesday, July 7, 2009 1:43 PM
Our post earlier this morning discussed Joe Biden's refusal to dismiss a second "stimulus"...

Double-Taxing U.S. Firms on Foreign Profits to Bail Out Highway Trust Fund? - Thursday, July 2, 2009 3:56 PM
bailout on deck seems to be a bailout of the Highway Trust Fund, which, as Obama administration offi...

ATR and CFA Join Call for TARP Exit Strategy - Thursday, June 18, 2009 3:43 PM
Yesterday, ATR and CFA sent a letter in support of Senator Thune’s “Government Ownership...

2010 Spotlight: California CD-47; Loretta Sanchez vs. Van Tran - Thursday, June 18, 2009 10:22 AM
bailouts and such “it’s (Bank Bailout) a blank check the government has written on the b...

Taxpayer Timeline of Obama's First 150 Days - Thursday, June 18, 2009 2:40 AM
Obama’s First 150 Days: New Taxes. Higher Spending. More Debt. Protectionism. Government ...

Stimulus = Fail ... Time for Repeal - Thursday, June 11, 2009 2:09 PM
It's now been several months since Congress and President Obama passed the trillion dollar spending ...

CFA Vote Alert: Oppose the "Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2009" - Thursday, June 4, 2009 2:55 PM
bailout - this time for federal employees.  The Center for Fiscal Accountability has sent an al...

Tea Time? - Monday, June 1, 2009 4:23 PM
bailouts and profligate spending. But Washington hasn’t gotten the message and is forging...

Next Up on the Bailout Train:
State and Local Government Muni Bonds - Wednesday, May 27, 2009 6:28 PM

Video: Maybe This Explains Why Washington Gets Away With Spending Trillions of Dollars? - Monday, May 4, 2009 4:45 PM

Updated: How Many People Attended the Tax Day Tea Parties? - Thursday, April 30, 2009 6:00 PM
Update V: Here is the final update on attendee estimates for Tea Parties all across America las...

Weekly Transparency Snapshot - Friday, April 17, 2009 7:37 PM
In case you missed it, here's a snapshot of what is happening on the spending tranparency front: &n...

Tax Day Tea Parties: A Good Sign for America - Wednesday, April 15, 2009 11:46 AM
Today, I will join hundreds of thousands of Americans across the country to express anger over Congr...

Sen. DeMint: Time for Conservatives to Remember the One Thing We Most Want to Conserve: Freedom - Wednesday, April 15, 2009 11:40 AM
The following was originally posted on www.fiscalaccountability.org: U.S. Senator Jim DeMint, the o...

Tonight's Press Conference: Five Questions for Obama - Tuesday, March 24, 2009 5:55 PM

BBC News: Ryan Ellis of ATR Discusses Bailouts and Sec. Geithner - Tuesday, March 24, 2009 3:54 PM

Wanted: Sub-Award Spending Information and Disclosure Deliquents - Tuesday, March 24, 2009 8:25 AM
 In the context of the "stimulus" package, there is a lot of talk about transparency ...

Angry About AIG? Blame Those Who Didn’t Read the “Stimulus” Bill Before They Voted For It - Monday, March 23, 2009 8:34 PM
 Amidst the outrage over bonuses for AIG executives, taxpayer advocates point to the fact that ...

ATR and CFA Call for More Accountability With Regard to TARP - Friday, March 20, 2009 4:45 PM
bailouts in general.   The fact that relevant data is currently widely dispersed over various...

ATR Urges "No" Vote on
H.R. 1596, AIG/Geithner Bailout Bill - Thursday, March 19, 2009 12:10 PM
BAILOUT SCANDAL ***LEGISLATIVE VOTE ALERT*** Americans for Tax Reform remains STRONGLY OPP...

AIG Bonuses Are Reason to End
All Bailouts, Past and Future - Wednesday, March 18, 2009 4:12 PM
bailout-recipient AIG has come under fire for going ahead with bonus payments to executives and othe...

Flashback: Friday the 13th Knocks Again - Remember the Last One? - Friday, March 13, 2009 10:41 AM
Today is Friday the 13th (again), and we thought we'd take the opportunity to remind you of what hap...

"Stimulus" Fact of the Day: Gov Sanford: "First Order of Business - Stop Digging" - Friday, March 13, 2009 10:40 AM
 Americans for Tax Reform applauds Gov. Mark Sanford’s decision to not accept the money f...

You Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet – Keynesian Kitchen Sink Economics Round II In The Works - Wednesday, March 11, 2009 10:07 AM
The Pelosi-Obama-Reid trillion dollar spending and debt package passed under the guise of economic s...

Come join the Harrisburg Tea Party in Pennsylvania - Wednesday, March 4, 2009 4:00 PM
BAILOUTS and Pelosi-Obama-Reid "STIMULUS" PLAN?  Join others who are fed up with...

How Will We Pay for the Pelosi-Obama-Reid Spendathon? - Tuesday, February 24, 2009 5:08 PM
bailout/pork/omnibus” bills, federal spending alone this year will be about 30 percent of GDP,...

The State of the American Taxpayer - Tuesday, February 24, 2009 4:45 PM
President Barack Obama will deliver his first message to Congress tonight. One thing you might ...

Friday the 13th, 2009 - A Taxpayer's Nightmare on Capitol Hill - Friday, February 13, 2009 5:56 PM
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Senate Vote to Disapprove Release of Remaining TARP Funds Fails - Thursday, January 15, 2009 5:28 PM
The U.S. Senate just failed to pass a disapproval resolution relating to the release of the remainin...

ATR Urges Opposition to Release of Remaining TARP Funds - Thursday, January 15, 2009 11:34 AM
bailout package which was rushed through Congress in October 2008 contains a provision that allows C...

Word of the Year 2008: "Bailout" - Monday, December 1, 2008 12:12 PM
Bailout" is the Word of the Year 2008, according to Merriam Webster, which  just announced...

Grover Norquist's Letter to Treasury Requesting the Full $700 billion in Bailout Money to Give to Am - Monday, November 17, 2008 12:15 PM
Mr. Neel Kashkari Interim Assistant Secretary for Financial Stability U.S. Department of the Treas...

ATR Opposes Automobile Bailout - Monday, November 17, 2008 11:23 AM
Bailout Dear Member of Congress: I write to urge you to reject any legislative proposal that w...

ATR Opposes Auto Bailout - Monday, November 17, 2008 1:30 AM
Bailout Dear Member of Congress: I write to urge you to reject any legislative proposal that w...

ATR Calls for Strict Scrutiny of TARP Expenditures - Tuesday, November 4, 2008 12:15 PM
bailout. Furthermore, despite the drop-off of many of the legacy bond insurers, credit enhancement s...

The Four Horsemen of the Financial Apocalypse - Monday, September 29, 2008 12:00 PM
bailout package, we ought to at least agree how we got here. Below are the real actors behind t...