Instead of just criticizing the presidential debate moderators after the fact, I’ve decided to suggest a few questions for them to ask on Tuesday night in Las Vegas. I don’t know if the questions will be good for ratings, but I’d like to know the candidates’ answers to them. 1. Nearly all of you have […]
I’ve previously been very dismissive of Ben Carson’s approach to taxation. As here, simply because his numbers don’t add up. The Federal government, even if we strip it down a little, needs to collect some 15% or so of GDP in order to be able to fund itself. And, given that the entire economy ends […]
Republicans are too often portrayed by opponents as heartless and without serious ideas for healthcare reform or cutting poverty. A growing pile of evidence, however, suggests just the opposite. Plan after plan is emerging from the political right, reforms that would make healthcare more affordable (and fix much of the Affordable Care Act’s gaps) and […]
Toward the end of last night’s presidential debate, one of the moderators asked Jeb Bush a question about fantasy sports betting: Is this gambling, and should it be allowed? This was, as Chris Christie pointed out, a fairly stupid question. On a comprehensive list of important questions that our next president will need to deal with, […]
Ten years ago this month, President George W. Bush signed the Renewable Fuel Standard into law, implementing regulations that require companies to blend specific amounts of renewable fuels into gasoline. No state benefits more from the RFS than Iowa, and with the Iowa caucuses six months away, presidential candidates are already pandering, flip flopping, or […]