Congress should reject the President’s proposal and in doing so maximize job opportunities for teenagers, high school dropouts, new immigrants and other low-skilled workers.
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The President’s sequester remarks, annotated
5 February 2013 
5 Comments
I have annotated the President’s remarks today on the upcoming spending sequester.
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The President’s infrastructure investment argument
31 January 2013 14 Comments
Let’s look at government capital investment in this context of long-term economic growth.
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Responding to Mr. Carney
30 January 2013 29 Comments
I’d like to thank White House Press Secretary Jay Carney for giving me so much material to work with in his press briefing today.
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More on tax reform: Schumer v. Baucus
29 January 2013 1 Comment
Watch for any signs of Camp-Baucus-Hatch cooperation as they try to forge an alliance while being pulled apart by their respective caucuses.
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Tax reform in the Senate
23 January 2013 6 Comments
Senator Schumer recently said the Senate Democratic majority will pass a budget resolution, in part so it can create a reconciliation instruction to pass tax reform with a simple Senate majority. This is important.
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A good first step that is already working
22 January 2013 10 Comments
The House bill fits well with the strategy I advocated last week. I hope the House passes it tomorrow.
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WSJ op-ed: How to Wage the Debt-Ceiling Fight
17 January 2013 2 Comments
I have an op-ed in today’s Wall Street Journal: How to Wage the Debt-Ceiling Fight.
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Reactions to the President’s debt limit comments
15 January 2013 3 Comments
The primary leverage Congressional Republicans have on this bill is the size and duration of an increase, not the ability to deny any increase. The President will pay to do this infrequently.
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Raise the debt limit and cut spending
14 January 2013 23 Comments
I’d like to explain why I think “payment prioritization” proposals are bad ideas, why and how Congressional Republicans should support a debt limit increase, and why they need to be smart about how they push for spending cuts.
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