This past week, the Environmental Protection Agency released its much-anticipated regulations demanding that any new coal-fired power plants reduce emissions by 50 percent. Virginia Rep. Morgan Griffith represents a coal-rich district in southwest Virginia. He says President Obama and the EPA are undoubtedly waging a war on coal. He says the new rules will block […]
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Democrats and the Budget
Posted in March 30th, 2012
For the past couple of days, we’ve talked with Republican members of Congress to discuss the best way forward on spending cuts, entitlement reform, tax policy and more. Democrats voted en masse against the final House bill but they also unanimously rejected the Obama budget. So what do they want? Larry Haas served as spokesman […]
Great Blunder of Just A Gaffe?
Posted in March 30th, 2012
John Gizzi of Human Events weighs in on a very busy week in politics. Gizzi explains why critics of the Obama health laws got the upper hand in oral arguments but could still lose in the end. Nonetheless, Gizzi offers his predictions for the rulings we’re likely to see in June. He also analyzes President […]
‘I’m Just A Pill’
Posted in March 30th, 2012
The Capitol Steps have watched the fierce debate over the Obama administration’s contraception mandate. So after listening to all sides, the Steps examine the issue from the perspective of contraception itself. Our guest is Steps star Elaina Newport.
Three Martini Lunch 3/30/12
Posted in March 30th, 2012
Greg Corombos of Radio America and Jim Geraghty of National Review cheer the four Senate Democrats that joined with most Republicans in shooting down President Obama’s effort to raise taxes on oil companies. They also grimace as success of Republican governors could help Obama in key swing states. And they have fun with Joe Biden’s […]
Too Close to Call
Posted in March 29th, 2012
Conservatives were mostly encouraged by this week’s oral arguments at the Supreme Court over the president’s health care laws - particularly the fight over the constitutionality of the individual mandate. Ed Whelan is president of the Ethics and Public Policy Center and is a former clerk for Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia. He explains why […]
Inside the Budget Battle
Posted in March 29th, 2012
For the past couple of days, members of the House of Representatives have been debating many different proposals for a Fiscal Year 2013 budget blueprint. Oklahoma Rep, James Lankford is a member of the House Budget Committee. He explains why the Obama administration’s budget was defeated 414-0 on Wednesday night and why he’s strongly supportive […]
Three Martini Lunch 3/29/12
Posted in March 29th, 2012
Greg Corombos of Radio America and Jim Geraghty of National Review cheer the House of Representatives defeating the Obama budget 414-0. They also regret to learn that Marco Rubio really doesn’t want to be the GOP vice presidential nominee this year. And they have fun with Vice President Biden’s latest verbal blunder.
Balanced Budget in Five Years?
Posted in March 28th, 2012
Last week, House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan unveiled the new GOP budget, which he says makes the tough decisions necessary to bring our nation back to fiscal responsibility. His plan would reduce projected spending by more than $5.3 trillion over 10 years, address major entitlement reform and balance the budget by 2040. The Republican […]
Obamacare and the Court
Posted in March 28th, 2012
For the past three days, the Supreme Court has heard arguments on four different aspects of President Obama’s controversial health care laws. Justices heard debate on whether the individual mandate is constitutional, whether the penalty for not buying coverage would be a tax or not, whether striking down the mandate would mean the death of […]
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