Archive for the ‘Budget’ Category
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Go Big Or Go Home
Posted on May 21, 2015
(This originally appeared in the Wall Street Journal’s Think Tank) When it comes to trade legislation, policy makers can see the light at the end of the tunnel. The Senate...
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Trashing the Team You Want to Lead
Posted on March 30, 2015
So, Ted Cruz and Rand Paul voted against the Republican budget in the Senate. The more I think about it, the more it infuriates me. How can you lead a...
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As Budget Passes, Reid Departs
Posted on March 27, 2015
Perhaps it was the voter-rama that did it? Was it just a coincidence that shortly after the Senate completed work on its budget for the year that Senator Harry Reid...
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Don’t Look Now
Posted on March 26, 2015
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...
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Our Broken Budget Process
Posted on March 19, 2015
Here are five things that are wrong with the Congressional Budget Process 1) It’s non-binding: The House and the Senate work feverishly passing their respective budgets, but they never send the final...
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