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:

Obama’s Sequester Smokescreen March 1, 2013
This political panic needs a little common sense.
The Best Part of the Oscars 2013 February 28, 2013
The silence of the Obama Administration on the Afridi case has been disheartening
Voting Rights at the Supreme Court Today February 27, 2013
The federal government is still forcing some voting jurisdictions to justify all of their local rule changes
Where Could We POSSIBLY Cut the Federal Budget? February 26, 2013
TSA is wasting hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars
Obama Administration vs. the Law on Same-Sex Marriage February 25, 2013
Marriage policy is about much more than emotional intensity
Obama and the Seuss-quester February 22, 2013
We need a balanced budget with smarter cuts—reforming entitlements will take guts
Why a Car Commercial Can Make You Cry February 21, 2013
Veteran Nation
Top 3 Reasons Chuck Hagel Is Wrong for Secretary of Defense February 20, 2013
He embraces dangerously naïve policies such as “nuclear zero,”
Spending Cuts Are Happening, One Way or Another February 19, 2013
Sequestration leaves many programs like Social Security, welfare, food stamps, and Medicaid untouched, while having devastating effects on national security
George Washington’s Example on Religious Liberty February 18, 2013
George Washington “was the directing spirit without which there would have been no independence, no Union, no Constitution, and no Republic
Why Should I Care About the U.S. Debt? February 15, 2013
Our lawmakers should learn the lesson Europe is teaching us
Taking Terrorism and the Arab Spring Seriously February 14, 2013
From Arab Spring to Islamist Winter
Heritage Experts Analyze the State of the Union February 13, 2013
The Second Amendment is an important safeguard of Americans’ security
Obama’s Bogus State of the Union Promises February 12, 2013
When President Obama starts talking about “investing” taxpayer money, beware
Get the Federal Government Out of the Natural Gas Business February 11, 2013
Despite media misinformation and Hollywood portrayals like Promised Land, the fact remains that hydraulic fracturing is being done responsibly and is revitalizing local economies
Getting a Meddling Government Out of Our Lives February 8, 2013
This is a government that is increasingly unlimited, undemocratic, and damaging to popular self-government
Stop Apologizing for America and Start Promoting Liberty February 7, 2013
Military strategy should drive the budget, not the other way around
Taking America from Welfare State to Opportunity Society February 6, 2013
Our modern, cradle-to-grave welfare state is structured in such a way that it hinders rather than boosts upward mobility
Fighting Government Cronyism with an Opportunity Agenda February 5, 2013
Economic growth does not come from some master economic plan managed by the government
What Ideas Are Conservatives FOR? February 4, 2013
High taxes and the crushing weight of endless rules and regulations burden our economy
How to Balance the Budget in 10 Years February 1, 2013
The debate about the debt ceiling is the perfect opportunity to talk about America’s real budget priorities
A Blow to Obama’s Imperial Presidency January 31, 2013
Striking down the unconstitutional appointments
Heritage Statement on Immigration January 30, 2013
Policymakers should refrain from committing to such broad statements before the actual legislative language is available for public review
John Kerry, President Obama’s Ideological Twin January 29, 2013
The Secretary of State’s priorities should be defending American sovereignty, promoting economic freedom, and restoring American leadership in the world
It’s School Choice Week January 28, 2013
Students who participate in school choice programs do better in school
Marching for Life January 25, 2013
Today, roughly half of Americans now identify themselves as “pro-life,” including many of the millennial generation who will make up the crowds at today’s march
The Urgent Danger in the Senate January 24, 2013
Think of all the legislation Democrats want to pass in the new Congress—and then imagine them doing it without any opposition whatsoever
It’s Time to Balance the Budget January 23, 2013
Before you can have a balanced budget, you have to have a budget.
Obama’s Second Inaugural Address, Translated January 22, 2013
The President clings to unworkable and expensive policies
MLK, Obama and Opportunity January 21, 2013
What would King say about that promissory note today?