Archive for March, 2017
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The First Draft of Obamacare Repeal Is a Good Place to Start
Posted on March 20, 2017
(This originally appeared in The Hill) It is said that journalism is the first draft of history. In the same vein, legislation that first passes the House is usually the...
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What County Are You From?
Posted on March 17, 2017
“What county are you from?” my father asked the waitress in his faux Irish brogue. “Cook” she replied drily. That story would set my brothers off in convulsions of laughter....
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Twisting Arms and Other Legislative Terms of Art
Posted on March 15, 2017
As the Republicans work to pass a budget, Obamacare replacement, and corporate tax reform in the next several months, here are some useful insider terms that might be bandied about...
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Robert Foster’s Folly
Posted on March 14, 2017
Shortly after the Medicare Modernization Act was signed into law, it was revealed that an actuary from the Department of Health and Human Services, Robert Foster, had computed that the...
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Robert E. Kelley’s children
Posted on March 13, 2017
(Also Published in The Hill) The video captured the imagination of internet denizens the world over. An expert on South Korean foreign policy, Robert E. Kelley, is speaking via Skype...
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