I enjoyed my time here in the Swampland this week; thanks again for the invitation. I wanted to leave you all with my thoughts on political trends over the next two years.
I would not expect any meaningful bills to come off of the Hill as the presidential primaries will overshadow any serious legislative efforts. Immigration reform …
Unlike the Presidential candidates, at least Swampland is talking about Social Security. Social Security is not a “poor, little, teeny-tiny” program. It takes almost 15 percent of our income and is a $12 trillion unfunded liability. Right now, we receive a paltry single digit rate of return on Social Security, and our children will …
Innovation improves our lives. This season, I was able to watch my Dallas Stars, whose games are only on local television, from any computer that has an internet connection and hardly missed a game. Technology is one issue area that should be of particular interest to Swampland readers. It has been an issue I have followed my entire …
Joe Klein says this about healthcare, “there are enormous economic inefficiencies in the current system. It hurts the international competitiveness of American companies. It causes people to stay in jobs they don’t like; it makes it less attractive for them to strike out on their own as entrepreneurs.” I agree 100 percent. But …
The impending collapse of Social Security and Medicare will be the largest bankruptcy in human history. It is an avalanche aimed squarely at the American economy. Once again, tonight major party candidates were silent on the issue.
I was listening for the big problems facing our nation, but more importantly, answers in the form of big …
The movement toward limited government is at a serious crossroads and tonight it will be on display in New Hampshire. Disillusioned voters have delivered the message loud and clear that they are unhappy with big government, parochial Republicans claiming a conservative mantle. These party activists deeply miss the leadership of Ronald …
Joe Klein and Justin Fox raise some excellent questions. What role does government play in our current health care system? How much of a role should it play?
Despite Klein’s interest in playing between the 40 yard lines, I believe we are in the red zone. Government already purchases 45 percent of health care in America. To keep …
There is an old joke about how every morning there are 100 U.S. Senators who wake up in the morning and look in the mirror at the person who they think should be president. I’m not saying it is funny, but it has a certain resonance these days. When it comes to the presidential candidates of either party, I’m reminded of what Shania …
There are two ways to organize economic resources in a society. On one hand are market forces guided by millions upon millions of individual decisions made by consumers. This type of social organization rests on freedom, as the late Milton Friedman said, the freedom to choose. On the other hand, we have collective decisions. Absent …
As I settle in as a guest blogger here at Swampland, I’d like to thank Time and its readers for inviting me to share my views. I hope I can raise the debate about the direction in which the conservative movement and the nation are heading. I welcome questions and comments.
For those who read this column, you probably most know me as a …