Crony Capitalism

Commentaries

Tom BorelliSeptember 17, 2015
27

Commentary: GE is Corporate Welfare’s Poster Child

I have a new commentary up at Conservative Review this week that discusses General Electric’s plan to move about 500 jobs…
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Corporate Welfare

Tom BorelliJune 19, 2015
22

The CEO of GE is Making Threats Against Ending the Ex-Im Bank

The CEO of General Electric is using scare tactics to preserve his government-funded competitive advantage, using U.S. jobs as leverage to…
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Corporate Welfare

Tom BorelliJune 18, 2015
26

Hillary Clinton Wants to Put the Ex-Im Bank “On Steroids”

Does is surprise anyone at this point that Hillary Clinton supports the Export-Import Bank, an outdated corporate welfare program that…
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Corporate Welfare

Tom BorelliJune 12, 2015
20

Ex-Im Bank Uses Taxpayer-Backed Money to Finance a Foreign Deal that Already Happened

Tim Carney at the Washington Examiner continues to chip away at the many fallacies deal-makers use to justify the existence…
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Commentaries

Deneen BorelliMay 27, 2015
25

Lunch Break Read: Where is the Left on Corporate Bailouts?

While you are taking your lunch break today, be sure to read this commentary written by FreedomWorks CEO Adam Brandon…
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Corporate Welfare

Tom BorelliMay 26, 2015
26

Lunch Break Video: Sen. Mike Lee Sounds Off on the Ex-Im Bank

While you’re eating lunch today, take five minutes to watch this video from conservative Senator Mike Lee, who corrected the record…
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Corporate Welfare

Tom BorelliMay 12, 2015
24

Guess Who’s Running Ads for the Crony Ex-Im Bank?

Looks like the Chamber of Commerce is opening its coffers for a million-dollar ad blitz supporting the Export-Import bank. The ads…
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Corporate Welfare

Tom BorelliMay 7, 2015
26

Rick Perry Flips on the Export-Import Bank

There is a noteworthy update from the front lines of the fight to end the Export-Import bank. The Washington Examiner’s…
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Corporate Welfare

Tom BorelliMay 1, 2015
24

Does Boehner Agree with Conservatives on the Ex-Im Bank?

House Speaker John Boehner has dipped his toe into the Export-Import Bank debate, showing tepid support for House Republicans who…
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News

Tom BorelliJune 13, 2014
16

Why Did Chelsea Clinton Get Paid $600,000 from NBC News

Answer – not for her experience! Following on the heels of Hillary Clinton whining about being “broke” after her husband’s…
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Deneen BorelliFebruary 14, 2013
14

The Dangerous Partnership Between Big Business and Government

RealClearMarkets.com Commentary by Tom Borelli President Obama’s greatest strategic accomplishment during his first term was his recruitment of big business…
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Deneen BorelliFebruary 8, 2013
8

Crony Capitalist GE CEO Jeff Immelt Advises Congress on Debt Ceiling

GE CEO Jeff Immelt is calling on President Obama and his Congressional adversaries to meet in order to keep the…
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Deneen BorelliNovember 30, 2012
13

Duke Energy CEO Jim Rogers Forced Out By State Regulators

Duke Energy CEO Jim Rogers, one of President Obama’s key crony capitalist allies, is being forced to leave the company by…
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Deneen BorelliNovember 19, 2012
14

Republicans Must Reject Crony Capitalist Efforts to Avoid the Fiscal Cliff

Townhall.com commentary by Tom Borelli Following his re-election President Obama wasted no time in rallying his progressive and crony capitalist…
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Deneen BorelliOctober 4, 2012
14

Crony Capitalism Gone Wild: Duke Energy CEO Backs President Obama

By Tom Borelli Duke Energy CEO Jim Rogers sets a new standard for crony capitalism. While the vast majority of…
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Energy

Deneen BorelliSeptember 11, 2012
16

Tom Borelli Discusses Duke Energy & Crony Capitalism on Money with Melissa Francis

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