The payroll tax cut bill that will soon become law takes a small step in the right direction on policy toward the Government-Sponsored Enterprises, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Congratulations to Congress for this small step; they still have a long way to go.
'The tide of war is receding, and the soul of Baghdad remains, the soul of Iraq remains," Vice President Joe Biden said at Camp Victory, by the Baghdad airport, earlier this month, in the countdown to the official end of the Iraq war. In truth, the receding tide Mr.
I have been following budget gimmickry in Washington since my days as Assistant General Counsel of the Office of Management and Budget. Some old tricks were largely ended by the adoption of budget “scoring” by the Congressional Budget Office.
“The Accountability Plateau,” by Mark Schneider, just published by Education Next and the Fordham Institute, makes a big point: that “consequential accountability,” à la No Child Left Behind and the high-stakes
President Obama’s remarks on inequality, stoking populist anger at “the rich,” suggest that the theme for his reelection bid will be not hope and change but focus on reducing class disparity with government help.
With less than 3 weeks until the Iowa Caucuses, something strange is happening in the Hawkeye State. A new Rasmussen poll shows support for Newt Gingrich in Iowa has fallen precipitously. In just a month’s time, the former House speaker has seen his support fall from 32 perc
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