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PolitiFact rates WH COS Rahm Emanuel’s statement False.

21 June 62601 Comment2010-06-21+23%3A16%3A14kbh

PolitiFact rated Mr. Emanuel’s claim about the Bush policy False.

Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel’s auto breakdown

20 June 624110 Comments2010-06-20+23%3A45%3A52kbh

White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel’s claim that the Bush Administration “wrote a check [to GM and Chrysler] without asking for any conditions of change” is provably incorrect.

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How to waive the Jones Act

18 June 623340 CommentsHow+to+waive+the+Jones+Act2010-06-18+18%3A22%3A39kbh

I would like to contribute to the Gulf oil spill discussion by sharing my experiences coordinating the Jones Act waivers for President Bush in the wake of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.

economy, energy, featured, labor

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Oil spill crisis as opportunity

16 June 621318 CommentsOil+spill+crisis+as+opportunity2010-06-16+10%3A00%3A00kbh

It appears the President will attempt to use the oil spill crisis as an opportunity to enact cap-and-trade legislation which otherwise has almost no chance of becoming law.

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Cliff Notes: The President’s Carnegie Mellon economic speech

7 June 61445 Comments2010-06-08+01%3A11%3A06kbh

I attempt to summarize the President’s 5,000+ word economic speech last week at Carnegie Mellon University.

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The Hypocrisy Act of 2010

24 May 609519 CommentsThe+Hypocrisy+Act+of+20102010-05-25+02%3A33%3A00kbh

The House will soon vote on a new version of the “tax extenders+ bill.” CBO says this bill would increase the deficit $134 B over the next decade.

budget, energy, featured, health, taxes

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What can President Obama learn from President Bush’s bipartisan successes?

23 February 589150 Comments2010-02-23+18%3A20%3A00kbh

Conventional wisdom says the tenure of President George W. Bush was dominated by partisanship. This conventional wisdom ignores significant bipartisan legislative accomplishments led by President Bush. If President Obama wants bipartisan legislative success, he could learn a few things from his predecessor.

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Six good Obama economic policies

20 February 583316 CommentsSix+good+Obama+economic+policies2010-02-20+16%3A14%3A10kbh

I have been fairly aggressive in my recent criticism of the Administration. I figure it’s time I say something positive about good things they are trying to do. Here are six of President Obama’s economic policies that I support.

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