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Getting to Four Percent
Posted on July 21, 2015
Jeb Bush has led the GOP field in talking about growing the economy at 4 percent pace. Most economists think it’s a pipe dream. But as the old joke goes,...
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A Latter-Day Joe McCarthy
Posted on July 20, 2015
(This originally appeared in The Hill) “Senator; you’ve done enough. Have you no sense of decency, sir? At long last, have you left no sense of decency?” In the summer...
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The Tortured Path to a Common Sense Education Policy
Posted on July 16, 2015
Thomas Jefferson was a big proponent of public education. He once said, Educate and inform the whole mass of the people… They are the only sure reliance for the preservation...
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Two Iconic Women
Posted on July 15, 2015
Two iconic women almost crossed paths in the Nation’s Capital yesterday. One represents the future. The other represents the past. One wouldn’t be caught dead in a pantsuit. The other...
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Can the Republicans Override A Presidential Veto on Iran?
Posted on July 14, 2015
(This originally appeared in the Wall Street Journal’s Think Tank) It’s easy for Republicans to oppose this nuclear deal with Iran. They don’t trust President Barack Obama, they don’t like...
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