The “supercommittee” is just for show. Expect a lot of talk this fall, but no real action until 2012 or 2013.
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Tag Archives: Barack Obama
Aesop’s Fables And Corporate Tax Policy
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Some guidance on restoring business spending and confidence, from one of Aesop’s fables.
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How To Make Help-Wanted Ads Disappear
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The latest stimulus bill won’t do much to reduce unemployment, but it can still help you – if you are a lawyer or headhunter.
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The President’s Plan Of Inaction
The president does not actually plan to raise taxes on the wealthy, which he could do with ease. He merely plans to talk about it.
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How Many Jobs Does $447 Billion Buy?
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If unit-pricing laws applied to the American Jobs Act, at least we’d know what the president wants to sell us for $447 billion.
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The Trouble With Anecdotes
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Lacking context and sometimes lacking truth, anecdotes are a poor substitute for analysis.
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On Social Security, A Nixon-To-China Moment
Obama has his “Nixon to China” moment, taking the Social Security debate to a place George W. Bush only dreamed of going.
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A Presidential Malpractice Complaint
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A Bloomberg columnist challenged readers to “prove” Obama is a bad president. Here you go.
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The President’s Pre-Game Show
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How the president became the NFL’s pre-game show.
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President’s HARP May Hit The Right Note
Searching for a way to boost the economy without help from Congress, President Obama hits on a housing plan that might actually work.
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