Posts Tagged ‘spending’
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The Usual Suspects
Posted on December 9, 2014
(This originally appeared in The Hill.) It’s the easiest story to write for the mostly younger journalists on Capitol Hill: the conservative uprising against the Republican leadership. Texas Sen. Ted Cruz...
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How the GOP Gains From Focusing on Spending Now and Immigration Later
Posted on December 5, 2014
(This originally appeared in the Wall Street Journal’s Think Tank) Amid tension over funding the government past next week’s deadline, Congress has invented a term that brings back memories of the...
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An Omni is Better Than A Short-Term CR
Posted on November 25, 2014
(This originally appeared in the Wall Street Journal’s Think Tank) Should Congress pass an omnibus appropriations bill or a series of short-term continuing resolutions? An omnibus appropriations bill, or “omni,”...
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Playing Politics With Ebola
Posted on October 14, 2014
The Democrats are trying to tie Ebola to the Republicans. This is a political season so this is not surprising....
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Current State of U.S. Economy: Lukewarm Water
Posted on April 2, 2014
“There’s a fine line between stupid and clever.” So said the lads from Spinal Tap. Government’s Role in the Economy In much the same way, there’s a fine line between...
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