October 02, 2012
My Debate Prep Regimen
You've read about how the candidates and moderators prepare for the debates. No less rigorous is my regimen to prepare for watching them on the tube.
September 28, 2012
How Romney Would Wreck The Economy
In all the excitement last week about Romney's "47 percent" speech, I forgot to post a blog item flogging my latest TRB column, about how Romney would screw up the economic recovery. You'll find it here. Also, I recently had a good online discussion about my book The Great Divergence with William Voegeli, who gave it a thoughtful pan in the (conservative) Claremont Review of Books. You'll find that exchange here.
September 27, 2012
Yes, Virginia, The Rich Pay Less Tax Now
Rich people really do pay a lot less in taxes today than they used to. Here’s the evidence.
September 26, 2012
Why Won’t Conservatives Denounce Voter Suppression?
Why won’t some principled conservative commentator condemn the GOP's voter suppression efforts?
September 24, 2012
Proof That Mitt Romney Is A Redistributionist
In his 60 Minutes interview, Romney proves he’s a bigger redistributionist than Obama.
September 21, 2012
Romney Claims No Tax Advantage in Caymans
Why would anyone put his money in the Cayman Islands if there were, as Romney claims, no tax advantages?
September 21, 2012
Mr. 47% Paid Around 14%
Mitt Romney moves heaven and earth to get his effective tax rate up to 14.1 percent.
September 20, 2012
“47 Percent”-Voter ID Link Proved
My speculative connection between the 47 percent doctrine and voter suppression took exactly one day to be vindicated.
September 20, 2012
How to be a Real “Redistributionist”
Here are a few things Obama could do if he wanted to be a real (or more effective) “redistributionist.”
September 19, 2012
Is Obama a “Redistributionist”? Sort of.
Barack Obama may be a redistributionist, but he has yet to redistribute any money.
