https://redstate.com/author/sdemaura/feedConservative News & Politicsen-usThu, 23 Apr 2026 18:46:24 -0400<![CDATA[The Labor Department is working to follow President Trump’s Executive Order calling for a delay of the Fiduciary Rule, but the clock is ticking and time is of the essence. Failure to delay the rule by April 10, just under a month from now, means everyone but the millionaires are in trouble.]]>Wed, 22 Mar 2017 08:00:51 -0400<![CDATA[Stephen DeMaura]]>https://redstate.com/sdemaura/2017/03/22/delay-fiduciary-rule-arent-forced-talk-robots-n69409<![CDATA[Last week, Senator Mike Lee and Representative Justin Amash proposed legislation that would repeal the Export-Import Bank in its entirety. As Senator Lee stated, “The Ex-Im Bank has outlived its usefulness … It’s time to end the Bank’s market distortion and political cronyism.” This is a smart observation from the Utah Senator – one that many of his colleagues and predecessors have pointed out as well. The Ex-Im Bank is a bastion of crony capitalism, corporate welfare and political favoritism. It risks billions in taxpayer-backed funds for the benefit of just a handful of politically-favored companies – perverting the idea of honest competition while damaging American industry and destroying jobs. It is high time that this vestige of left-wing economics be dismantled entirely.]]>Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:04:14 -0400<![CDATA[Stephen DeMaura]]>https://redstate.com/sdemaura/2013/06/18/terminate-the-ex-im-banks-charter-n48236<![CDATA[Fred Hochberg, chairman and president of the Export-Import Bank, would like you to think that his organization provides assistance to a broad range of American companies for the good of our nation&#8217;s economy.  In reality, the Export-Import Bank directly finances foreign companies at the expense of domestic U.S. industries. It is an organization that harms the United States&#8217; ability to compete in foreign markets and undermines American companies&#8217; efforts to stay profitable.]]>Tue, 07 May 2013 09:11:47 -0400<![CDATA[Stephen DeMaura]]>https://redstate.com/sdemaura/2013/05/07/the-hypocrisy-of-the-export-import-bank-n48235<![CDATA[While Obama’s creative rhetoric promised economic recovery and job creation, the President has neglected the Jobs Council, wasted $1 trillion on a failed stimulus, awarded foreign countries job-creating military contracts and “invested” in renewable energy that created jobs overseas.  The results? This morning, the U.S. Department of Labor announced just 163,000 jobs were created in the U.S. this July, pushing the unemployment rate to 8.3 percent and making July the 42nd straight month of unemployment over 8 percent.]]>Fri, 03 Aug 2012 15:00:44 -0400<![CDATA[Stephen DeMaura]]>https://redstate.com/sdemaura/2012/08/03/detox-creating-a-business-environment-where-companies-can-grow-n43952