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Overcoming Legislative Roadblocks in the Next Congress
Posted on September 22, 2016
The next president has much to accomplish. We have a broken immigration system that demands immediate attention. Our tax code is too complex for normal people to understand, too punitive...
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Why the GOP Will Keep the Senate
Posted on September 19, 2016
(This originally appeared in The Hill) Nobody thought that Republicans were going to keep the Senate earlier this year. They had too many seats to defend in tough states. They had...
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Donald Trump is Many Things
Posted on September 18, 2016
(This originally appeared on the website Political Storm) Boring is not among them. Most politicians release their medical forms on a Friday afternoon, hoping the story goes away. Trump releases...
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For House Conservatives, a Clear–If Grim–Choice on Spending Legislation
Posted on September 14, 2016
(Published in The WSJ) There are many reasons “lame-duck” sessions of Congress have that name. Departing lawmakers don’t want to interrupt their various job searches to do the bidding of their...
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If you can’t stand the heat …
Posted on September 14, 2016
(Published in The Hill) Ronald Reagan chopped wood and rode horses to prove he had the strength and vigor to do the tough job of being president. George W. Bush...
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