Tag Archives: op/ed

The Venezuelan Election Settled Nothing

04/15/2013 Published on Forbes.com
Nicolas Maduro’s 1.5% win indicated that Venezuela is, at best, a totally divided society. It also suggests that the winner, Maduro, has no legitimacy. In winning the election, Maduro deployed tens of millions–if not hundreds of millions–of dollars in state…

The Compromising Way Forward

04/02/2013 Published on Forbes.com
In the past few weeks, Democrats and Republicans have offered up competing budget proposals—the Democrats in the Senate, the Republicans in the House—to address the nation’s mounting fiscal challenges. The two budgets are roughly $1 trillion apart on taxes and…

When It Comes To Obama And The Sequester, The Public Has Got It Wrong

02/28/2013 Published on Forbes.com
Move up http://i.forbesimg.com tMove down The Age of Disruption Doug Schoen Contributor Looking for a Way to Reduce Medicare Spending? Look No Further than Part D Doug Schoen Contributor Tomorrow is a big day. The sequester will automatically come into…

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…

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

01/21/2013 Published on Forbes.com
Move up http://i.forbesimg.com tMove down The New Power Class Who Will Profit From Obama’s Second Term Joel Kotkin Contributor Obama II — Will We Be a Better Nation? John Zogby Contributor Full Text: President Obama’s Inaugural Address Jeremy Bogaisky Forbes…

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…

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…

The Pollsters Got It Right

11/08/2012 Published on Forbes.com
The mudslinging between the candidates and campaigns in this election was matched by the vitriol spewed over the polls. This one is oversampling Democrats, this one leans Right and this one is biased left. We have heard it all over…

Voters Reject Divisive GOP Strategy. Can Obama And The House Deliver The Compromises The Electorate Wants?

11/07/2012 Published on Forbes.com
Move up http://i.forbesimg.com tMove down Why Obama Won: Hispanics, Millenials Were The Difference Joel Kotkin Contributor Fiscal Future, Thy Name is Sequester Tim Ferguson Forbes Staff Obama Victory Could Spell End Of Conservative Supreme Court Daniel Fisher Forbes Staff Supporters…