June 10, 2010
What We Can Learn from the Greeks
In actuality, there isn’t much in common between the United States and the Greeks. That was the conclusion of a distinguished panel of economists hosted by the American Action Forum and led by former CBO director Doug Holtz-Eakin. But if...
June 9, 2010
That’s Where the Money Is
Heavily borrowing from a principle first employed by Willie Sutton, an infamous bank robber, Senate Democrats are pushing through an obscure tax provision that will accomplish pretty much the same goal: Stealing money from productive members of society because that...
June 8, 2010
Rebranding the GOP and Closing the Gender Gap
I have a theory about the differences between a Republican primary and a general election. To win a Republican primary, you have to win a majority of white men. To win a general election, though, (and this is in Senate...
June 7, 2010
Two Articles
Two articles caught my eye this morning. The New York Times has a front-page article about a new strategy from House Democrats, which presents a clear contrast from the House Republicans. Where Republicans announced an aggressive push to interact with...
June 4, 2010
Nobody’s Perfect
Maybe Jim Joyce should run for President. This is the only guy out there who admits he is not perfect. And that refreshing bit of honesty has inspired America. Joyce is the umpire who blew the call in Detroit the...