Archive for April, 2017
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Why Scott Garrett?
Posted on April 26, 2017
Scott Garrett briefly became famous last year for refusing to give money to the National Republican Congressional Campaign Committee. It’s not unusual for Members to ignore the wishes of their...
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The Right Obsession: Sparking Economic Growth
Posted on April 25, 2017
Sparking economic growth is the right obsession for the Trump Administration. If there is one thing that typified the last 8 years, it’s the fact that the economy has limped...
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Trump: Republicans’ FDR?
Posted on April 24, 2017
(Also published in The Hill) Franklin Delano Roosevelt was the first president to make a big deal about a new administration’s first hundred days. FDR was sworn in on March...
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Trump The Pragmatic Populist
Posted on April 16, 2017
(Trump, the pragmatic populist is also published on Political Storm) Donald Trump, as a businessman, is the ultimate pragmatist. He wants to make money and enhance his brand, which helps...
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Chuck Schumer, Tax Reform: There’s a fine line between clever and stupid.
Posted on April 12, 2017
Chuck Schumer, the Senate Minority Leader, thinks he is being clever by linking action on tax reform/business tax relief to President Trump’s own tax returns. Here is how the Washington...
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