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    • Chart of the Week: Top 1 Percent Paid 38 Percent of Federal Income Taxes

    January 29, 2012 at 10:06 am

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    Top 10 Percent of Earners Paid 70 Percent of Federal Income Taxes

    President Obama used his State of the Union address Tuesday to outline his idea of fairness. To put it simply, that means redistributing wealth by raising taxes on the most successful Americans. “If you make more than $1 million a year, you should not pay less than 30 percent in … More

    Chart of the Week: Slow Job Growth Means a Slow Economic Recovery

    January 22, 2012 at 9:23 am

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    Economy Adds Jobs, but Slowly

    President Obama will deliver his third State of the Union address on Tuesday night. According to a preview video released this weekend, the speech will outline Obama’s vision for improving the economy and creating jobs. With an unemployment rate of 8.5 percent, there’s much work to be done. But after … More

    Have You Been Negatively Affected by Regulatory Overreach? Tell Us About It

    January 20, 2012 at 7:53 am

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    Stories are powerful. They help us relate to other individuals and communicate complex issues. They are an essential ingredient to making policy change in Washington. That’s why we’re asking for your help. The Heritage Foundation is seeking examples of individuals, entrepreneurs and business owners who have been negatively affected by … More

    Under Obama, Oil and Gas Production on Federal Lands Is Down 40%

    January 18, 2012 at 4:57 pm

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    UPDATE: The U.S. Energy Information Administration announced on Jan. 27 that data used for its study of oil and gas production on federal lands was “incomplete.” The EIA is currently reviewing information from the Department of Interior and will correct its report upon completion. — In his announcement rejecting the … More

    VIDEO: Gov. Scott Walker Reflects on Wisconsin Government Union Reforms

    January 16, 2012 at 4:10 pm

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    Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker testifies before Congress

    One year ago Republican Gov. Scott Walker took office in Wisconsin with an ambitious budget plan to set his state on a new course. Democrats revolted in protest, even fleeing the state to prevent a vote on the measure. Walker was ultimately able to make reforms to government unions, but … More

    Chart of the Week: How Countries Compare on Economic Freedom

    January 15, 2012 at 11:23 am

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    Heritage and the Wall Street Journal released the 2012 Index of Economic Freedom on Thursday, ranking 179 countries on 10 benchmarks that gauge their economic success. This year Heritage introduced a new interactive feature that gives you the opportunity to create a comparative graph. This week’s chart shows how the … More

    Scribecast: Patrick Ruffini Explains SOPA’s Unintended Consequences

    January 14, 2012 at 10:22 am

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    Few issues before Congress have united online activists like the current debate over the Stop Online Piracy Act in the U.S. House and its Senate companion, the PROTECT IP Act. Both bills attempt to address the theft of intellectual property. But critics say the legislation would do more harm than … More

    Republican Presidential Candidates Embrace Medicare Premium Support

    January 13, 2012 at 8:39 am

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    Republican presidential candidates in New Hampshire

    Earlier this week in New Hampshire, Republican presidential candidates touted the benefits of a Medicare premium support system — the approach to entitlement reform embraced by House Budget Chairman Paul Ryan (R-WI) and The Heritage Foundation. Ryan’s recent partnership with Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR) helped thrust the idea of premium … More

    VIDEO: Charles Krauthammer Says Liberals Have No New Ideas

    January 9, 2012 at 4:16 pm

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    Syndicated columnist Charles Krauthammer is one of America’s foremost political commentators. He is among the sharpest critics of the Obama administration and liberalism. The Daily Caller’s Ginni Thomas spoke to Krauthammer about the state of affairs in America, the social contract and the left’s domination of cultural institutions. In the … More

    Chart of the Week: Defense Spending Throughout U.S. History

    January 8, 2012 at 10:12 am

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    President Obama visited the Pentagon on Thursday to outline his plan for gutting our nation’s military. Obama’s vision makes America more vulnerable to foreign threats and leaves our armed forces less able to provide for the common defense. As we’ve previously illustrated, Obama has proposed significant reductions to the Pentagon’s … More

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    Rob Bluey

    Rob Bluey

    Rob Bluey is a journalist and blogger who leads the Digital Media Department and the Investigative Reporting Unit of The Heritage Foundation. It's his job to develop stories and use technology to communicate the power of policy ideas - most prominently through Heritage's online outlets and a weekly meeting he co-founded called The Bloggers Briefing. He oversaw the creation of The Foundry – the conservative policy news blog by Heritage.
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    Morning Bell: President Obama Is Tired of Fighting Terrorism

    “We shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields and in the streets, we shall fight in the hills; we shall never surrender…” These were words President Obama never used during his speech at the National Defense University yesterday. Rather, … More

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