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Six good Obama economic policies
I have been fairly aggressive in my recent criticism of the Administration. I figure it's time I say something positive about good things they are trying to do. Here are six of President Obama's economic policies that I support.
The Blair House debate
The President has invited Congressional leaders to the Blair House ten days from now to discuss health care reform. While the press has labeled it a summit, it has much more the feel of a televised debate, a kabuki dance played out for the cameras.
Medicare: Krugman v. Gingrich, and Krugman v. Ryan
We need more serious policy debates and fewer spitting matches. Kudos to Mr. Ryan for playing offense and defense. Pushing good policy often involves political risk, but what's the point of being in office if you don't actually solve our most important policy problems? I hope more elected Republicans follow Ryan's lead.
The Medicare battle begins anew
I like to oversimplify the Medicare debate into three questions: 1. Do you think we need to slow the growth of Medicare spending? 2. If yes, what should we do with the savings? 3. How should we change Medicare to slow its spending growth?