Archive for the ‘Senate’ Category
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Partisanship Without Purpose
Posted on November 10, 2014
Outside of the losing candidates themselves, who had the worst election night last Tuesday? You can make the case that it was the head of the United Mine Workers union,...
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Top Ten Moments in This Year’s Race for Senate Control
Posted on November 1, 2014
With Republicans poised to win a pretty big victory next week, here are the top ten moments that helped them win: 10) Mitch McConnell hires Jesse Benton: It probably wasn’t...
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Another Congressional To Do List
Posted on October 27, 2014
Here is my recommended agenda when Republicans take back the Senate: 1) Tax reform: Lower the corporate tax rate, make it easier for companies to repatriate money from overseas, slap...
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Low Expectations for Congress’s Lame-Duck Session
Posted on October 16, 2014
(This originally appeared in the Wall Street Journal’s Think Tank) There are two schools of thought about the coming lame-duck session. The Optimist School believes that Congress will work on...
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In Louisiana’s Senate Race, One Too Many Candidates
Posted on October 10, 2014
(This originally appeared in the Wall Street Journal’s Think Tank) Periodically, I get e-mail alerts from Col. Rob Maness. He likes to keep me informed about his campaign for the U.S....
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