John Boehner
Obama Gets It. Do His Followers?
A week after introducing his jobs proposal, President Obama has hit a few obstacles. Republican leaders are criticizing the proposal more loudly than before. A failed green energy investment has much of Washington thinking scandal. And the polls still look pretty grim. So what’s Obama doing now? Exactly what he was doing before: Campaigning loudly, and insistently, for the jobs bill. READ MORE >>
'Crony Capitalism' Switches Parties
The Republican catchphrase of the moment is "crony capitalism." This is odd, because Republicans don't usually like to disparage capitalism in any form. Nonetheless, House Speaker John Boehner, in his jobs speech today, complained that "entrepreneurs and job creators" have been "undercut by a government that favors crony capitalism." READ MORE >>
Boehner's Jobs Speech, Part Two
More from House Speaker John Boehner's jobs speech to the Economic Club of Washington: "I’m not opposed to responsible spending to repair and improve infrastructure. But if we want to do it in a way that truly supports long-term economic growth and job creation, let’s link the next highway bill to an expansion of American-made energy production. READ MORE >>
Boehner's Jobs Speech, Part One
From House Speaker John Boehner's jobs speech today at the Economic Club of Washington: "[If] you talk to anybody outside of Washington who has to meet a payroll, they’ll tell you that out-of-control spending in Washington is one of the things that concerns them the most about our future. READ MORE >>
The Outside Game Begins
Two years and one very long summer into the Obama presidency, many progressives have gotten tired of watching their would-be hero trying to appease the Republicans. On Thursday night, Obama made it clear he’s tired of it, too. READ MORE >>
Will Obama’s Jobs Speech Matter?
How to Exploit America’s Contradictory Relationship to Keynes
This article is a contribution to 'Is There Anything That Can Be Done? A TNR Symposium On The Economy.' Click here to read other contributions to the series. READ MORE >>
About That 'Failed' Stimulus...
Rick Perry, Science, Left And Right
National Review's Kevin Williamson argues that nobody should care what Rick Perry or any other elected official thinks about science: READ MORE >>
