Two surprises: China doesn't own us; and the debt burden is relatively low
Okay, so those aren't big surprises to anyone who has visited this blog in past seven years. But I expect they will surprise many readers at American.com, the online magazine of the American Enterprise Institute. Here's a link to my...
2012-01-29T09:36:04-06:00
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The payroll tax holiday: Throwing FDR under the bus
Four years ago, presidential candidate John Edwards floated an idea that didn't quite die with his campaign. One thread lived on, and has surfaced in today's debate around the payroll tax. The idea boils down to this: FDR advocated an...
2011-12-17T16:42:21-06:00
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Class warfare can be good for us
If we define the enemy correctly, a class war could be just what we need. See why at my latest article at the American Enterprise Institute's online magazine. Here's the link: The Class Warfare We Need
2011-12-12T03:10:00-06:00
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Balanced Budget Amendment: Why it's a bad idea
My article at the American Enterprise Institute's online magazing, American.com, explains why a BBA would be (...to borrow Newt Gingrich's phrase) "suicidally stupid." Here's the link.
2011-11-08T08:17:45-06:00
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How the Democrats and the Tea Party botch Reagan's legacy
On the one hand, getting nostalgic about Reagan is easy for Republican presidential candidates (with the unfortunate exception of Ron Paul, who has publicly advocated condemnation of Reagan). On the other hand, actually understanding what Reagan did, and how he...
2011-10-20T15:36:35-05:00
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Principles vs. Tribal Loyalties
I just finished a very good book: Dr. John Rutledge's Lessons from a Road Warrior (see its Amazon page here). Here's one of my favorite quotes from it: "I am not a partisan; I am a principle-an. That means I...
2011-10-04T14:16:37-05:00
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Bernanke's response
Ben Bernanke is doing a good job, so far, in carrying out Alexander Hamilton's sage advice: keep politicians at a safe distance from monetary policy. He's doing that by the simple act of ignoring a letter he received. I hope...
2011-09-22T03:10:00-05:00
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For the middle class, one less thing to worry about
May we please call a truce in the class war, at least until we fix our much bigger economic problem? For details, here's a link to my article at the American Enterprise Institute.
2011-09-16T09:53:31-05:00
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