“Just dithering on the debt ceiling”, Ellis Henican Column, Newsday, July 30, 2011 If it’s this hard to raise the debt ceiling, how can Washington even think of solving real problems? That’s the next question we’ll get to face, once this debt-limit fiasco is finally behind us — and not a minute too soon. What [...]
“Personally, I would trade my high priced health care for government run medicare.” – Ellis Henican A new study shows that health spending will account for 1 of every 5 dollars -20% of the U.S. Economy – by the year 2020. Is this the result of Obamacare? E-mail ellis@henican.com. Follow him at twitter.com/henican
With Republicans, Democrats, and the President still miles apart on a budget agreement, Ellis Henican believes the end may be a simple one page – or one paragraph – debt ceiling hike. E-mail ellis@henican.com. Follow him at twitter.com/henican
“I think you’re naive if any politician speaks and you don’t think there’s any element of campaigning.” – Ellis Henican President Obama spoke to the nation about the looming debt ceiling crisis. Republicans called it a glorified campaign speech, but democrats see it differently and want to know why the GOP won’t compromise. It’s the [...]
“Too hot to care about anything except A/C”, Ellis Henican Column, Newsday, July 24, 2011 It’s been said that people actually lived around here in the days before air conditioning. That could well be true. But here’s the question that no one’s been able to answer: Why on Earth would they want to? Have you [...]
“Get used to the idea that basic information is going to be out there.” – Ellis Henican The state of Florida made $63million last year by selling personal details of drivers filed with the DMV – and it’s all perfectly legal. Fox Business Channels “Freedom Watch” (7/21/11) with Ellis Henican, Charles Payne, Lenore Hawkins and Kmele Foster.
“C’mon, don’t be in favor of fat kids.” – Ellis Henican The USDA is proposing schools serve fewer potatoes to kids. A Harvard study blames them for obesity. Fox Business Channel’s “Freedom Watch” (7/21/11) with Ellis Henican, Charles Payne, Lenore Hawkins and Kmele Foster. E-mail ellis@henican.com. Follow him at twitter.com/henican
“They’d have been a lot better off in Detroit if they’d given us better gas mileage.” – Ellis Henican Automakers are launching a new radio ad campaign accusing the Obama administration of threatening the industry’s recovery by seeking a 56-mpg fuel economy target by 2025. Fox Business Channels “Freedom Watch” (7/18/11) with Ellis Henican, [...]
“Two things I want the democrats to quit saying are ‘balanced approach’ and George W. Bush is to blame for all of it.” – Mike Huckabee “You pay your bills. Why is that your republican colleagues seem so wreckless about that” – Ellis Henican It’s Mike Huckabee on the “Hot Seat” with Ellis Henican and Jehmu Greene [...]
These are tough times. Even successful business owners and entrepreneurs can use a little help. Why not check out the Rapid-Fire Tech & Business Bootcamp this Thursday in New York? These are friends of mine. They’ve put together an exciting 4-hour event that’s part conference, part mini-expo & part networking event—all geared to connect you [...]
ELLIS HENICAN is a columnist at Newsday and a political analyst on the Fox News Channel. He also hosts a nationally syndicated weekend show on Talk Radio Network, is author of a New York Times Bestseller, and is the voice of “Stormy” on the hit Cartoon Network series “Sealab 2021.”
