Friday Policy Haiku (Saturday Edition) — The Gulf
Oil is gone, or not/ Reform now; no need for change/ No answers, just blame
View ArticleVacation and Vacating
August is a relatively calm time to reflect before the stormy months ahead. Congress is currently in recess, the president is on vacation. By contrast, the period after Labor Day will be marked with...
View ArticleFriday Policy Haiku – Taxing
Extend; repeal them/ Tax cuts for the rich; middle/ Need reform, not rage
View ArticleFriday Policy Haiku – Deficits
Ideas, dialogue/ Budget gets worse, debt rises/ Action, partnership
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The Bulge We Should Be Worried About
All the talk about the bulge in Rep. Anthony Weiner’s pants is distracting from the real bulge we should be worried about — our bulging national debt. Without action, our debt will hit unprecedented...
View ArticleMy Declaration for the Fourth
Amid the cook-outs and fireworks this weekend, it is easy to forget the real reason we celebrate the Fourth of July. It is because 235 years ago the Continental Congress adopted a radical document...
View ArticleA Balanced Look at a Balanced Budget Amendment
The growing concern about America’s mounting national debt and the inability of our elected leaders to adequately address it has led to many calls for a balanced budget amendment (BBA) to the U.S....
View ArticleLooking for a fun way to follow the State of the Union? BINGO!
You feel like it is your duty as a conscientious American to watch tonight’s State of the Union address at 9 pm EST, but you don’t relish the prospect of spending about an hour listening to the...
View ArticleThe Only Thing to be Sure of is Uncertainty
What can we expect out of the economy in the near future? That’s a great question, but no one has a good answer. The top economic and financial minds gathered recently at the high-powered World...
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Lowering the Bar on Lowering the Deficit
“U.S. Budget Deficit Is Projected to Fall to $1 Trillion in 2022.” That is the headline of a recent New York Times article on the latest official budget projections from the nonpartisan Congressional...
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