Posts Tagged ‘Congress’
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Supreme Court Chumps
Posted on June 30, 2015
(This originally appeared in the Wall Street Journal’s Think Tank) It took nine decades for Congress and the states to amend the Constitution to allow for the direct election of...
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To Repeal Obamacare, You Need to Replace It
Posted on June 25, 2015
(This originally appeared in the Wall Street Journal’s Think Tank) The Roberts Court has ruled twice that the Affordable Care Act is constitutional. So that debate is pretty much over....
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The Center Holds on Trade
Posted on June 24, 2015
Drudge calls it Obamatrade. The Huffington Post claims that the Democrats “caved” on trade. Ted Cruz voted no, at the last second, blaming the Export Import bank. Seems like everything...
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Why Trade Promotion Bill Is So Hard to Pass Through Congress
Posted on June 11, 2015
(This originally appeared in the Wall Street Journal’s Think Tank) The Drudge Report calls it Obamatrade. That’s the right-leaning website’s way to attack and belittle congressional efforts to give President...
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Avoiding Another Omnibus
Posted on June 4, 2015
President Barack Obama worked closely with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to pass trade promotion authority, also known as fast track, before the Memorial Day recess in the Senate. And...
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