March 26, 2015
SGR Down. Corporate Tax Reform Next?
(This originally appeared in the Wall Street Journal’s Think Tank) If Congress can solve a problem like Medicare’s “doc fix,” lawmakers should be able to address a corporate tax rate that kills economic growth and moves jobs overseas. Medicare’s “Sustainable Growth...
March 26, 2015
Don’t Look Now
Renee Elmers had the quote of the day. She said, during a debate earlier today, “Don’t look now, but we’re governing.” It’s not clear how much this week will matter in annals of Congressional history. But it sure looks like...
March 25, 2015
Dick Cheney: Man of the House
Dick Cheney’s speech at the NRCC Congressional dinner brought back all kinds of memories for me. I interviewed to work on Mr. Cheney’s Presidential campaign in 1994. It was Dave Addington who did the interview, but it was Dave Gribbin,...
March 24, 2015
Can Ted Cruz Win? (Probably Not)
(This originally appeared in The Hill.) I was listening to Rush Limbaugh when I heard the advertisement. The voice blaring over the radio belonged to the junior senator from Texas, and he was calling for the Congress to defund ObamaCare....
March 23, 2015
Defending Religious Freedom in the Middle East
It turns out, Saddam Hussein was actually pretty good for the Christians in Iraq. That’s just one of the ironies of our efforts to dislodge him a decade ago. Watching 60 Minutes last night and seeing the plight of Christians...
March 20, 2015
Corporate Taxes Are Too Damn High
Our corporate tax rate reminds me of New York political figure Jimmy McMillan. He famously founded the “Rent is Too Damn High” party and ran for Mayor on the platform that his rent was, well, too damn high. I feel...