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Back during the 2008 presidential campaign, then-Sen. Joe Biden, the Democratic nominee for vice president said it was “patriotic” for people to pay more taxes, in an interview on ABC’s “Good Morning America.” But what if you don’t have to pay…

Back on Christmas Eve of 2009, Obama’s Treasury Dept. said it would lift the limits on what the federal government could provide in “emergency aid” to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac – without seeking Congressional permission.

Very few reporters…

ABC, CBS, NBC Join Obama's Attack on Insurance Companies  President Obama has been lashing out against the insurance industry, but he hasnt been…

In an attempt to garner support for liberal health care “reform” legislation, President Barack Obama has ramped up the anti-insurance company rhetoric in the past month. He seized upon 39 percent premium hikes on some California customers of…

This could be an epic demonstration of hypocrisy – an institution that wants the public to “be green,” but engaging in business practices that are far from that same standard.

In a press release sent out March 10, the National…

Advice for Tea Partiers: If you want to get the broadcast networks to cover your rallies, protest against Big Insurance, not Big Government. Because, while the networks had to be dragged kicking and screaming to last year’s Tea Party rallies just…

While the White House is making its last pushes for health care reform to be passed in Congress – a campaign against the so-called obesity epidemic has been ramped up in political circles. The media have played along, of course. First Lady…

A business partly responsible for the economic downturn requested another $15.3 billion bailout last week.

It wasn’t one of the news media’s usual suspects, like the banks or insurance giant AIG – the ones they have repeatedly…

Oliver Stone’s latest attack on American capitalism – “Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps” is finally hitting theaters April, 2010, twenty-three years after its predecessor. According to Michael Lewis, who interviewed the moviemaker for his latest…

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Interviewed this morning by Bruce Alan and Mike Moss, economist Robert Shapiro explained that the "swipe fees" that credit-card issuers charge merchants each…

Democrats at the Feb. 25 health summit argued that under their proposal, 31 million of the 47 million uninsured Americans would receive coverage.  

CNN’s “American Morning” co-host Kiran Chetry repeated that claim Feb. 26 and asked one…

There are always unintended consequences. And with the negotiations taking place at Blair House between the White House and members of Congress in Washington, D.C. on Feb. 25 – that’s what appears to be occurring.

On Fox News Channel’s Feb…

ABC continued to support public anger against WellPoint, Inc. (NYSE:WLP) a large insurance company on Feb. 24.

“World News with Diane Sawyer” delved into the “growing outrage” at WellPoint and tied it to President Barack Obama…

Toyota is facing harsh scrutiny from the media and lawmakers – perhaps with justification. But there could be consequences for the U.S. economy.

And as Toyota (NYSE:TM) executives have endured two days of congressional…

Media Defend Obamas Revamped Health Care Takeover  After President Obama finally released his own plan for health care reform Feb. 22, cable and…

It seems like everyday a new flaw is exposed in the argument that mankind’s use of carbon-based energy sources is warming the planet. And Marc Morano, the executive editor and chief correspondent for ClimateDepot.com has been credited with…

Exactly one year ago, Rick Santelli lost his temper while reporting from the floor of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. The CNBC reporter was angry about bailouts of businesses and homeowners.

His passionate free market rant spoke to…

It’s no secret the traditional journalistic business model doesn’t work in an era where advances in technology have increased flow and velocity of information. Those changes have rendered many forms of communication obsolete and made journalism…

Following the White House’s lead, “Good Morning America” criticized insurance companies on Feb. 17 going so far as to insinuate they might be breaking the law by raising premiums.

“Now to the outrage over skyrocketing health insurance…

It’s no surprise that Democratic National Committee chair Tim Kaine would agree with the Obama administration about the effectiveness of last year’s stimulus packages. That’s why CNN’s “American Morning” should have at least included a single…