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The Power of the Balanced Budget
Posted on March 12, 2013
In 1995, at Xerox Document University, Newt Gingrich and John Kasich convinced the revolutionary class of 1994 and reluctant old-timers to work together to produce the first balanced budget in...
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The Fun in Functional
Posted on March 11, 2013
Last night, as I welcomed a group of executives from the American Public Transportation Association, I said the following: “Welcome to Washington, where we put the fun in dysfunction. Well,...
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Of Drones and Men
Posted on March 8, 2013
I always thought that Rand Paul’s first big-time filibuster would have been on a spending bill. Instead he picked a non-existent drone program. As far as I know, the American...
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Obama the Space Invader
Posted on March 7, 2013
When I was a teenager, Space Invaders was one of most popular video games. The premise, for those who have recently arrived from space, was pretty simple: Shoot down incoming...
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The Greatest of the Greatest Generation
Posted on March 6, 2013
Missing one day of work over 19 years is impressive for just about anybody. But it is more impressive when the person missing that one day of work started his...
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