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Obama’s Night, But Nothing Has Changed

02/13/2013 Published on Forbes.com
In his call for smarter government, President Obama was consciously trying to move away from the positioning that was ascribed to him after his inaugural address, that of adopting a new liberal agenda. That being said, with the President’s calls…

S&P Lawsuit Benefits Obama

02/05/2013 Published on Forbes.com
Somebody needs to be held accountable. That’s the logic behind the DOJ’s nearly $1 billion lawsuit against S&P. Put simply, it has been over four years since the fiscal crisis and no major entity, much less any individual – and…

Why Democrats and Republicans Must Guard Against Unnecessary Regulation

02/04/2013 Published on Forbes.com
It goes without saying that President Obama and the Democrats are flying high. The president registered a 60 percent approval rating in an ABC/Washington Post opinion poll out this week, his highest since he took office four years ago. Despite…

From Obama, A Beautiful Inaugural Address Completely Discordant With His Recent Actions

01/21/2013 Published on Forbes.com
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What We Need To Hear From Obama At The Inauguration

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Photo credit: Wikipedia) This year’s inauguration day represents something far different from the one that took place four years ago. While we heard about hope and change from a first term President Obama we now know that this vision for…

President Obama Strikes The Right Tone On Gun Control

01/17/2013 Published on Forbes.com
The President did what he needed to do yesterday. He set the right tone for the seriousness of the gun control debate, from having students who had written to him about gun control as a backdrop to neatly bifurcating legislative…

Can Jack Lew Save Obama’s Legacy?

01/09/2013 Published on Forbes.com
The news of President Obama’s decision to make his chief of staff, Jack Lew, the next Treasury Secretary is a good one. I’ve known Jack for years. He was excellent as the Director of the Office of Management and Budget…

Division In Washington Strikes Again

01/01/2013 Published on Forbes.com
All of this was predictable. In a speech to a trade association six weeks ago, I discussed the partisanship and imbalance that would eventually destroy our political system. I said that I thought it was perfectly reasonable to assume that…

Obama’s Opportunity To Go Big On The Fiscal Cliff

12/26/2012 Published on Forbes.com
The current stalemate on the fiscal cliff leaves a tremendous opportunity for President Obama to go big. He has the chance to say that as we finish out the holiday season and the year there is still time to avert…

Both Political Parties Win With a Practical, Pro-Growth Fiscal Cliff Outcome

12/11/2012 Published on Forbes.com
It goes without saying that a plunge over the so-called “fiscal cliff” would be a true setback for the nation. Indeed, as Democrats and Republicans say that they’re willing to allow for significant tax hikes and program cuts if the…