Heritage Foundation

The Heritage Foundation is the nation’s most broadly supported public policy research institute, with more than 453,000 individual, foundation and corporate donors. Heritage, founded in February 1973, mission is to formulate and promote conservative public policies based on the principles of free enterprise, limited government, individual freedom, traditional American values, and a strong national defense.

Most Recent Articles by Heritage Foundation:

Standing with Boston April 16, 2013
Protecting large public events is the most difficult of public safety challenges
Where Did Your Tax Dollar Go? April 15, 2013
Americans are right to be concerned about how the President and Congress allocate their hard-earned money
Obama’s Fake Budget Marketing Exposed April 12, 2013
President Obama’s spending cut claim doesn’t hold up, and Americans get stuck with a $1.1 trillion tax bill
Five Things to Know About the Obama Budget April 11, 2013
The Obama budget actually expands parts of Obamacare and even includes new changes to Medicare that create two sneaky new “taxes” on seniors
North Korea on the Edge April 10, 2013
Perhaps most worrisome is that the regime’s threat du jour is occurring so rapidly
Keeping Americans Safe Online April 8, 2013
Espionage pursues large, important targets, such as military blueprints or proprietary business plans, and is often state-sponsored
Guns, Background Checks, and Your Rights April 5, 2013
President Obama insists that “suspicion about government” is unfounded
Farewell from Ed Feulner April 3, 2013
We had few, if any, allies in positions of power back in 1973. We were in fact surrounded.
What Immigration Reform Must Do April 2, 2013
Broad federal declarations usually don’t work, and a one-size-fits-all immigration policy is not the way to go
Three Reasons the U.N.’s Arms Treaty Is Useless April 1, 2013
As the world’s most responsible arms exporter, the U.S. has no need to sign on to this international charade
Don’t Stop Our Freedom to Debate March 29, 2013
Where religious liberty is threatened in our society, people are calling attention to it
Growing Risk of Another North Korean Attack March 28, 2013
North Korea’s threats prompted the Obama Administration to reverse some of its reductions in missile defense recently, but that is not nearly enough
The Difference One Man Makes March 27, 2013
Ed Fuelner
Revealing What States Are Hiding March 26, 2013
States and local school districts just have to own up to the real costs of their teacher benefit programs
The Marriage Debate Through a Child’s Eyes March 25, 2013
Marriage Matters for Children
Thanks to Obamacare… March 22, 2013
A bureaucratic nightmare
Obama Doctrine on Display in the Middle East March 21, 2013
“After almost four years of his presidency, not only is America’s standing in the world weaker; the world is also more dangerous than before.”
A Stark Choice for America’s Budget March 20, 2013
Budget debates fare best when policymakers have clear choices
What Reagan Knew About Missile Defense March 19, 2013
Peace through our strength; weakness only invites aggression
Make Your Voice Heard for Marriage March 18, 2013
The Supreme Court cases provide a unique window of opportunity to explain what marriage is and why it matters
Why We Don’t Need Universal Preschool March 15, 2013
Head Start, of course, has already shown us the ways government preschool can fail American children
What We Still Don’t Know About Benghazi March 14, 2013
With a new Secretary of State and a new Libya team on the way, Benghazi can’t just be swept under the rug
Obamacare’s Medicaid Trap March 13, 2013
Medicaid already doesn’t cover the costs of many procedures, and expanding the program is only going to stretch the doctors’ even further—while they get paid less
First Look at the 2014 Ryan Budget March 12, 2013
Here’s how, at first blush, the Ryan plan measures up
Six Things the Next U.S. Budget Should Do March 11, 2013
House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan (R-WI) will unveil his fiscal year 2014 budget tomorrow
Welfare Reform Is Back March 8, 2013
The importance of promoting self-reliance and a better future through work
Senators Bring Stirring Filibuster Against Obama CIA Nominee March 7, 2013
Once again, we have a marginally suited nominee with questionable policy choices and actions in his past
Why the Death of Hugo Chavez Matters March 6, 2013
Chavez’s unique combination of populism, authoritarianism, socialism, and combativeness allowed him to build nothing less than a cult of personality
Busting 5 Myths About the Minimum Wage March 5, 2013
The problem is that most poor Americans do not work at all
Obama Administration Buries Good News on Keystone Pipeline March 4, 2013
Canada has oil to sell, and it isn’t likely to wait forever