Blog Articles · Apr 24, 2012 · Cronyism

Making the Case against the ExIm Bank (Again)

It seems it only takes one anecdote - real or imagined - to convince many lawmakers to intervene in the market, and use the...

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Blog Articles · Apr 18, 2012 · Cronyism

Exporting Gimmicks and Importing Honesty

Easy access to congressional voting records does wonders for accountability, but it often leads to impressive acts of rhetorical contortion by lawmakers. Last month...

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Blog Articles · Mar 28, 2012 · Cronyism

Issue Profile: The Export-Import Bank Termination Act of 2012

Congressman Justin Amash (R-MI), along with Congressman Jeff Flake (R-AZ), has introduced the Export-Import Bank Termination Act of 2012 (H.R.4268). As the name suggests...

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Blog Articles · Mar 27, 2012 · Cronyism

Pres. Obama was Against ExIm, Before He Was For It

In 2008, during a campaign speech in Green Bay, Wisconsin, then-Senator Obama called the Export-Import (ExIm) Bank "little more than a fund for corporate...

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Blog Articles · Mar 11, 2012 · Cronyism

Legislative Trickery on ExIm Bank

This week, the Senate will take up a version of the House-passed JOBS Act (H.R.3606). According to CQ (sub. req'd) there will be some...

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Blog Articles · Jul 4, 2011 · Cronyism

Corporate Welfare Gets New Life in the House

Ronald Reagan once said that, "The closest thing to eternity is a government program." Case in point: The Export-Import (Ex-Im) Bank, which has made...

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