Emily Miller
Articles by Emily Miller
MILLER: Government shutdown threat returns
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid is worried House Republicans might try to save a little money with the budget they're set to release next week. The Nevada Democrat got wind the plan will authorize less than the absolute maximum amount allowed under the debt-ceiling deal signed into law last summer. Published March 14, 2012
MILLER: Reid stalls, unemployed wait
Sen. Harry Reid puts politics before jobs for 13 million out-of-work Americans. Look no further than his decision this week to put off a vote that would help small businesses grow and create jobs. Instead, the Nevada Democrat is wasting time looking for lifetime employment for 17 well-paid judges. The Democratic Senate needs to stop obstructing and start prioritizing. Published March 13, 2012
MILLER: Obama’s last-ditch appointments
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid is up to his dirty political tricks. He's sitting on the jobs bill that passed the House last week with 390 votes and has the president's endorsement. Instead of taking it up, the Nevada Democrat announced on Monday he will force votes this week on 17 of President Obama's lifetime judicial nominees. Mr. Reid is manufacturing this fight to paint Republicans as obstructionists in a tight election year. Published March 12, 2012
MILLER: Backbone in the budget season
You can always count on politicians to max out their credit line. Plans for 2013 already have Washington nearing the spending limit set last summer in the Budget Control Act. Congressional Republicans struck that deal with President Obama, letting him raise the debt ceiling by $2.1 trillion in exchange for less spending. Published March 8, 2012
MILLER: Ending Medicaid’s Washington tour
All four Republican presidential candidates want to save money by block-granting Medicaid funding back to the states. The House-passed budget included this necessary entitlement reform as a step on the way to tackling the nation's debt crisis. Until now, however, there was no legislative vehicle to make it happen. So a conservative coalition of House Republicans filled the gap with a bill that would give states flexibility to run their own health care programs for the poor. Published March 7, 2012
MILLER: Gun owners win a round
After four years of trying to hide from the Supreme Court's Heller decision, the Dis- trict realized its gun laws had to change. On Tuesday, the city council voted unanimously to relax firearm registration requirements. The process to fix the law started just a few weeks after The Washington Times began a series documenting D.C.'s excessive hurdles to gun ownership. Published March 6, 2012
MILLER: D.C.’s crime solution: Be a victim
Washington residents are up in arms, though not armed. With violent crime up 40 percent in the first two months of the year - including double the number of robberies at gunpoint - residents are looking for ways to protect themselves. Elected officials and police have no solution. Published March 1, 2012
MILLER: Victory for gun rights in D.C.
The District has moved one step closer to showing due respect to the Second Amendment. Potential gun owners will now save hours of their time and hundreds of dollars as a council committee voted to eliminate hurdles meant to discourage the law-abiding from keeping arms in the nation's capital. Published February 29, 2012
MILLER: Congress needs rehab
In treating addiction, experts say admitting there is a problem is the first step to recovery. Steps Two through 12 require stopping the drug of choice and taking action not to start again. When it comes to a spending and legislating addiction, Congress can't get past Step One. In order to tackle the nation's $15.4 trillion debt, Washington must stop creating new programs and start eliminating the excess. Published February 28, 2012
MILLER: Rick Scott’s zero-percent tax
Florida Gov. Rick Scott joined fellow state executives for dinner at the White House Sunday night. Before the rib-eye steak or Maryland crab mac & cheese hit the plates, the first-term Republican served President Obama with a letter about corporate taxes. Published February 27, 2012
MILLER: Obama doubles down on windmills
President Obama winked and nodded his intention Wednesday to close tax loopholes in exchange for lower tax rates. It was just for show. One day later, the commander in chief flew Air Force One to Florida to reiterate his support for expanding tax carve-outs for his political allies. Published February 23, 2012
MILLER: Obama will cut taxes?
After two years of reading speeches and making vague promises, President Obama on Wednesday finally released a concrete tax proposal. His administration had intended to release this plan next week, but it saw the opportunity to upstage Mitt Romney by handing it out three hours before the GOP nomination hopeful could announce his own reforms. The Obama agenda isn't convincing. Published February 22, 2012
MILLER: Cantor’s small-business drive
Small business has taken a beating in this brutal economy. Combine the developed world's highest corporate tax rate with the constant stream of new regulation flowing from the Obama administration, and it's no wonder the economy is stalled. House Majority Leader Eric Cantor wants to provide some relief so the backbone of our economy can start hiring and investing again. Published February 21, 2012
MILLER: Republicans cave on payroll tax deal
House Republican leaders are doing everything they can to avoid political conflict with President Obama. The price tag for accommodation just went up $101 billion after Friday's vote to extend the 2 percent payroll tax cut. Republicans said they had no choice, blaming the bad deal on political pressure, but they had already rolled over once before. Extending this policy another year does nothing to stimulate the economy. Published February 20, 2012
MILLER: Obama’s bleak view of African-Americans
President Obama's 2013 budget doesn't address the nation's debt crisis. Instead, it is a blatant attempt to pander to his base in an election year. To make the goal even more obvious, the White House released fact sheets targeted to key constituencies highlighting programs the administration believes are suited to their needs. Published February 16, 2012
MILLER: Obama’s fast and furious spin
President Obama is using his budget to advance an anti-gun agenda just before the election. One particularly sneaky provision buried deep within his submission to Congress Monday would, if enacted, allow the mistakes of the "Fast and Furious" gun-walking scandal to be repeated. Published February 15, 2012
MILLER: How Obama will waste your money
President Obama clings to the fantasy that he can tax and spend the country out of malaise and into prosperity. Instead of showing restraint in the face of our $15.4 trillion debt, the budget he released Monday included $1.5 trillion in new outlays that will ensure plenty of cash for programs that inspire his liberal base in an election year. Published February 14, 2012
MILLER: Obama’s dire second-term pitch
President Obama pitched the American people Monday on what he would do with the economy in a second term. His latest annual budget promises bigger government, higher taxes and much higher debt. No Republicans, and likely few Democrats, will want to buy what he's selling. Published February 13, 2012
MILLER: Obama’s war against success
President Obama is waging war against personal success and economic prosperity. Raising taxes on Americans is the centerpiece of his re-election campaign, a plan that respects no earthly or heavenly bounds. This became clear at the national prayer breakfast earlier this month where Mr. Obama oddly opined that tax hikes coincide with the teachings of Jesus Christ. Published February 10, 2012
MILLER: Obama’s predictable budget
President Obama will deliver his budget to Capitol Hill Monday, one week past the statutory deadline. This will be his fourth, and possibly final, proposal for how Americans' hard-earned money should be spent. It is a chance to show leadership on tackling the nation's crushing $15.3 trillion debt. Published February 9, 2012
