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Tread Carefully on Health Care, Mr. President
Posted on May 19, 2009
This originally appeared on CNN.com (CNN) — We know what the president wants when it comes to health care reform. We know what Sen. Ted Kennedy and Rep. Henry Waxman...
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Conditions For a Coup
Posted on May 18, 2009
(this originally appeared in The Politico) A congressional leader makes a startling statement. The media jump on it, causing a firestorm. The leader first fans the flames and then tries...
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Cheer, Cheer for Old Notre Dame
Posted on May 15, 2009
Cheer, Cheer for Old Notre Dame I am a Marquette man myself, but I have always liked Notre Dame, especially its football team. My dad attended Notre Dame, my brother...
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Baumol’s Cost Disease
Posted on May 15, 2009
Baumol’s Cost Disease I ran into a good friend of mine, who works on the Senate Finance Committee. He is the kind of guy who thinks about abstract economic theories...
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Attributes Vs. Issues
Posted on May 14, 2009
Attributes Vs. Issues Issues come and go, so it is the attributes of a politician that ultimately win or lose campaigns. That is what makes Nancy...
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