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DeMint, Coburn Introduce Bill to Defund PBS and NPR

Today, U.S. Senator Jim DeMint (R-S.C.), a member of the Senate Commerce Committee that oversees the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), and U.S. Senator Tom Coburn, M.D. (R-Oklahoma) introduced legislation to stop taxpayer subsidies to public radio and television. CPB-funded

DeMint, Coburn Introduce Bill to Defund NPR and PBS

Today, U.S. Senator Jim DeMint (R-S.C.), a member of the Senate Commerce Committee that oversees the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), and U.S. Senator Tom Coburn, M.D. (R-Oklahoma) introduced legislation to stop taxpayer subsidies to public radio and television. CPB-funded

DeMint, Coburn Introduce Bill to Defund NPR and PBS

Today, U.S. Senator Jim DeMint (R-S.C.), a member of the Senate Commerce Committee that oversees the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), and U.S. Senator Tom Coburn, M.D. (R-Oklahoma) introduced legislation to stop taxpayer subsidies to public radio and television. CPB-funded

Billions Wasted Each Year by Redundant Federal Programs

From The Wall Street Journal: A report from the nonpartisan GAO, to be released Tuesday, compiles a list of redundant and potentially ineffective federal programs, and it could serve as a template for lawmakers in both parties as they move

Inhofe: Mixed Seating At SOTU a Mistake

This morning on the nationally syndicated radio show, America’s Morning News” co-hosted by John McCaslin and Amy Holmes, Senator Jim Inhofe (R-OK) declared his opposition to mixed party seating tonight at the State of the Union. In contrast to his

The Media's "Strain of Thought"

A week after launching vicious and inaccurate attacks on conservatives, the media preached civility on its Sunday shows. This is the media, the most un-civil lot out there that has all of a sudden supposedly found “religion” when it comes

Wastebook 2010: The Full Report

In case you’re filled with too much holiday cheer this Christmas season, the latest edition of Sen. Tom Coburn’s “Wastebook”, chronicling wasteful federal spending, is now available. You might just want to put an extra shot in the egg nog

Wastebook 2010: Poems in Zoos!

In case you’re filled with too much holiday cheer this Christmas season, the latest edition of Sen. Tom Coburn’s “Wastebook”, chronicling wasteful federal spending, is now available. You might just want to spike the egg nog and take a look.

Senate Republicans to FCC: No net neutrality

Next week, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is anticipated to try to push through net neutrality regulations in the course of its December 21 meeting. But as a letter released this week by thirty Republican senators makes clear, key members

I See Dead People and They Have Stimulus Checks

Senator Tom Coburn (R-O K) put out a report this morning titled “Federal Programs to Die for: American Tax Dollars Send Six Feet Under” showing rampant waste, fraud and abuse in government programs. This report has put together programs totalling

A Bullish Tea Party Revolt

This past week I gave a speech to a group of investors. The organizer of the event e-mailed me the night before, asking that I please try to be optimistic. Well, that’s my usual habitat. But optimism has been hard

CRS Confirms: People Will Avoid the Individual Mandate

Last week I wrote about the certainty that Americans, particularly those younger, healthier Americans who insurance companies need to buy coverage in order to sustain President Obama’s new health care regime, will game the new system of individual mandates, just

Conservative GOP Senator Defends Pelosi & Knocks Fox News

Build your own custom video playlist at embedr.com Sen. Coburn: “Don’t catch yourself being biased by FOX News.” Capitol News Connection: An Oklahoma town hall meeting with colorful characters and a lot of populist anger brought out an often glossed