The Republican campaign has been relentlessly focused on the goal of making voters hold President Obama responsible for the aftereffects of the 2008 global economic crisis. (See, for instance, these ads on “the Obama economy.”) But the party intends to use its power, should it win election, not to focus on decreasing short-term unemployment but on implementing a dramatic long-term restructuring of the scope of government. Mike Allen reports that Mitt Romney, in meetings with campaign donors, is tying himself more tightly to the Paul Ryan plan. Pull back for a moment and consider Ryan’s role within the party, which is really pivotal. For several months, Ryan has been imploring Republicans not only to support his plan but to embrace it. Why should they do ... Continue reading →
Taegan D. Goddard is the founder of Political Wire, one of the earliest and most influential political web sites. Goddard spent more than a decade as managing director and chief operating officer of a prominent investment firm in New York City. Previously, he was a policy adviser to a U.S. Senator and Governor. Goddard is also co-author of You Won - Now What? (Scribner, 1998), a political management book hailed by prominent journalists and politicians from both parties. In addition, Goddard's essays on politics and public policy have appeared in dozens of newspapers across the country, including the Washington Post, USA Today, Boston Globe, San Francisco Chronicle, Chicago Tribune, Philadelphia Inquirer and Christian Science Monitor. Goddard earned degrees from Vassar College and Harvard University. He ... Continue reading →
Taegan D. Goddard is the founder of Political Wire, one of the earliest and most influential political web sites. Goddard spent more than a decade as managing director and chief operating officer of a prominent investment firm in New York City. Previously, he was a policy adviser to a U.S. Senator and Governor. Goddard is also co-author of You Won - Now What? (Scribner, 1998), a political management book hailed by prominent journalists and politicians from both parties. In addition, Goddard's essays on politics and public policy have appeared in dozens of newspapers across the country, including the Washington Post, USA Today, Boston Globe, San Francisco Chronicle, Chicago Tribune, Philadelphia Inquirer and Christian Science Monitor. Goddard earned degrees from Vassar College and Harvard University. He ... Continue reading →
Sen. Tom Coburn (R-Okla.) is a physician and the author of “The Debt Bomb: A Bold Plan to Stop Washington from Bankrupting America.” This interview, which focuses on America’s health care system, is the second in a two-part series. The first interview, which focuses on debt, was published last week. The transcript is lightly edited for length and clarity. Sen. Tom Coburn, R-Okla., reveals his "Back in Black" plan to reduce the federal deficit. (J. Scott Applewhite - Associated Press) EK: To go back to the question of whether Democrats have put forward a plan on entitlements, I agree that Senate Democrats haven’t put forward a budget. But in your book, you say that what President Obama has done and wants to do on Medicare, ... Continue reading →
Sen. Tom Coburn (R-Okla.) is a physician and the author of “The Debt Bomb: A Bold Plan to Stop Washington from Bankrupting America.” This interview, which focuses on America’s health care system, is the second in a two-part series. The first interview, which focuses on debt, was published last week. The transcript is lightly edited for length and clarity. Sen. Tom Coburn, R-Okla., reveals his "Back in Black" plan to reduce the federal deficit. (J. Scott Applewhite - Associated Press) EK: To go back to the question of whether Democrats have put forward a plan on entitlements, I agree that Senate Democrats haven’t put forward a budget. But in your book, you say that what President Obama has done and wants to do on Medicare, ... Continue reading →
Sen. Tom Coburn (R-Okla.) is a physician and the author of “The Debt Bomb: A Bold Plan to Stop Washington from Bankrupting America.” This interview, which focuses on America’s health care system, is the second in a two-part series. The first interview, which focuses on debt, was published last week. The transcript is lightly edited for length and clarity. Sen. Tom Coburn, R-Okla., reveals his "Back in Black" plan to reduce the federal deficit. (J. Scott Applewhite - Associated Press) EK: To go back to the question of whether Democrats have put forward a plan on entitlements, I agree that Senate Democrats haven’t put forward a budget. But in your book, you say that what President Obama has done and wants to do on Medicare, ... Continue reading →
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David L. Ryan/Boston Globe via Getty Images Mitt Romney, back in his Bain Capital days. Mitt Romney's time at Bain Capital is back in the news this week. We did two stories earlier this year on deals Bain did while Romney was running the firm — one of those deals went badly, the other one worked out well. Here are excerpts, and links to the full stories. How Mitt Romney's Firm Tried — And Failed — To Build A Paper Empire When you buy a house, you put down a bit of your own money. But typically you borrow most of the money. That's what Bain did in 1992, when it bought American Pad and Paper: $5 million down, $35 million in bank debt. "We ... Continue reading →
