Epic fail: Once more, first lady Michelle Obama proves she has no business managing nutrition at the nation’s public schools or anywhere else
(BigGovernment.news) Every first lady (except for Hillary Clinton) had a “hobby” of sorts while their husbands served as leader of the free world, and for Michelle Obama, her efforts have been aimed at ‘reforming’ public school lunch menus. As we have reported in the past, this effort of hers has been a monumental failure. Working Read More
Federal government closing in on miniature, off-the-grid homes: Could they soon be illegal?
More and more the “land of the free” is becoming less so, as Americans of today enjoy far fewer freedoms and less liberty than our parents and grandparents did. Everywhere liberty and freedom are under assault – by local and state governments, but also by the federal government, whose out-of-control bureaucracies have taken on a Read More
Supporters of E-cigarettes pushing lawmakers to limit FDA regulatory role
By Michael Carroll AMI Newswire (BigGovernment.news) Buoyed by a victory in the House Appropriations Committee last month, supporters of the e-cigarette industry view the coming weeks as crucial for manufacturers of vaping products to avoid having to comply with federal regulations they consider extremely costly and complex. “The indication I’ve gotten is that between May 16 Read More
Closure of Indiana manufacturing plants blamed on too many regulations but the move to Mexico will save only a fraction – who’s right?
(BigGovernment.news) State officials in Indiana were told the closure of two heating and air conditioning plants, with the jobs being shipped to Mexico, will save the company $65 million a year, or just over 0.1 percent of annual revenues. The announced closure of the two United Technologies Corps. plants, in Indianapolis and Huntington, has become a Read More
Here’s why you’re having trouble finding a better-paying job
(BigGovernment.news) While most people aren’t experts on Germany, many are aware that it is one of the most industrious and successful countries in Europe, and certainly one of the richest. A founding member of the European Union, Germany boasts the fifth-largest economy in the world. As a bonus, in 2014 Berlin managed to generate the Read More
Federal government set all-time record for number of new regulations in 2015
The federal government managed to achieve another record-breaking year in 2015 regarding the number of new regulations created. The final page count of the 2015 Federal Register reached 82,036 pages, more than last year’s 77,687 pages, and higher than the previous record-holding year of 2010. Clyde Wayne Crews of the Competitive Enterprise Institute wrote: “Among Read More
Colleges estimate new overtime rule could raise tuition $1K per student
(BigGovernment.news) A Tennessee college association reports that a new rule under consideration by the Obama White House would raise tuition around $1,000 per student. Speaking during a Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pension Committee hearing on March 17, Chairman Lamar Alexander (R-Tennessee) grilled Department of Labor secretary Thomas Perez about the rule, which would mandate Read More
Strangled financial sector says Obama won’t touch Dodd-Frank before he leaves office
(BigGovernment.news) While America’s financial sector certainly share some blame for the Great Recession of 2007-08, so does the federal government and, in particular, the administration of William Jefferson Clinton. Back in the mid-1990s, Clinton went to ridiculous lengths to increase home ownership. In collusion with then-HUD Secretary Andrew Cuomo, now governor of New York, he Read More
House forwards legislation loosening coal waste-burning rules
[BigGovernment.news] The House debated legislation on Tuesday that relaxes EPA emissions requirements for plants that burn the waste left over from coal mining. The House rules committee sent the Satisfying Energy Needs and Saving the Environment, or SENSE, act to the floor on a party line 6-4 vote Monday. SENSE would modify EPA rules to allow for Read More
Investment in businesses is drying up and Uncle Sam’s regulatory regime is largely to blame
(BigGovernment.news) It’s been said time and again but unfortunately, few in Washington are listening: The federal bureaucracy is crushing the nation’s capitalistic spirit and with it, the chance to grow the economy and expand opportunities for all Americans. As reported by The Wall Street Journal recently, companies are increasingly reluctant to increase spending on basic Read More
