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  • DeMint on CNN: “The Problem Is That We’re Spending Too Much” (VIDEO)

    President Obama is meeting with lawmakers Friday in a last-ditch effort to stop sequestration. Budget cuts representing just 2.4 percent out of total government spending are set to take effect at the stroke of midnight. Heritage Foundation President-Elect Jim DeMint appeared on CNN’s “The Situation Room” tonight alongside liberal pundit … More

    Organizing for Action Uses Discredited Information on Sequestration

    President Obama’s campaign organization is using discredited information and misleading numbers in its latest effort to lobby Congress to stop sequestration. An email sent today by Jim Messina, chairman of Organizing for Action, urges supporters to sign a petition in support of Obama’s tax hikes. The email includes the typical … More

    VIDEO: Obama’s 13 Tax Hikes in 2013

    President Obama is crisscrossing the country to scare Americans about sequestration. But what’s really frightening are the 13 Obama tax hikes that took effect in 2013. These tax increases, which range from new Obamacare taxes to a payroll tax hike on workers, will slow the economy. Heritage Foundation President-Elect Jim … More

    DeMint: Obama Tax Hikes Will Do More Harm Than Sequester (VIDEO)

    Heritage Foundation President-Elect Jim DeMint says Americans shouldn’t be fooled by President Obama’s scare tactics on sequestration. Federal cuts won’t harm the U.S. economy, DeMint told Fox News’ Greta Van Susteren tonight. It’s the massive Obama tax hikes that are the greatest threat. Most of the media is so sold … More

    Media Aid Obama on Sequestration; Huffington Post Seeks Sob Stories

    We’ve gotten used to the Obama White House and the nation’s news media working hand in glove on most issues, but the sequester is quickly becoming a case study worthy of Harvard. Soon, if this collaboration persists, it will start to feel like the Mayans were off by only a few … More

    Sequestration 101: Watch Heritage’s Google+ Hangout at Noon ET Today

    What is sequestration? And why is Washington in a panic about it? Federal budget cuts, known as sequestration, are scheduled to hit in one week. They’re not the perfect approach to trimming the budget, but they are the law — adopted by Congress and endorsed by President Obama. Of course, … More

    WATCH: Babies, Movies, and Veterans at The Bloggers Briefing

    People are having too few babies, Jonathan Last warns in his new book, “What to Expect When No One’s Expecting.” The world’s population will peak, and then begin shrinking, within the next 50 years. What are the consequences? Last, a senior writer at the Weekly Standard, will join us at … More

    Istook Live! Interview with Dr. James Dobson on “Fatherless” Novel

    “Istook Live!” has a fascinating discussion today with Dr. James Dobson and Kurt Bruner. The noted Christian broadcaster has teamed with Bruner to produce his first-ever novel—and it ain’t pretty. As Dobson tells Ernest Istook, “”Fatherless’ projects what the world will look like culturally and socially about 30 years from … More

    WATCH: Senator Rand Paul on Conservative Foreign Policy

    Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) visits Heritage this morning to deliver a much-anticipated speech about a constitutionally conservative foreign policy — one that respects the Founders’ vision for America. Paul’s speech begins at 11 a.m. ET. Heritage closed registration two days ago due to the high number of RSVPs. More than … More

    VIDEO: Jim DeMint Says Obama Is “Running Out of Excuses” on Debt

    Heritage Foundation President-Elect Jim DeMint told Fox News’ Greta Van Susteren last night that President Obama is “running out of excuses” on America’s debt problem and liberals are in denial if they think Washington doesn’t have a spending addiction. Greta, the president is running out of excuses. He can’t blame … More