May 13, 2025
As Washington rushes headfirst into another massive reconciliation bill, a troubling policy proposal threatens to undermine America's global leadership in medical innovation.
May 1, 2025
There is a place for tariffs to protect American industries that are viable, yet vulnerable to foreign competition. Economists can argue over whether tariffs help the car industry, the steel industry, or the oil industry. But the food industry is fundamentally different.
Apr 17, 2025
I remember as a young Senate staffer in late 2006, after the GOP had lost both houses of Congress to anti-war Democrats, speculating what we would do in the lame duck session before the end of the year - not much of anything, my bosses told me.
Apr 2, 2025
Energy is an issue where voters always trust Republicans over Democrats. This is (yet) another issue where the Trump administration can win so much "we may even get tired of winning." American farmers are a resource that can be tapped to stop the import of renewable fuels...
Mar 24, 2025
President Trump’s tax cuts made sense in 2017. They make sense now. There's no reason to hike taxes in legislation marketed as cutting taxes. It makes no sense to target job creating corporations to collect more money to pay for other tax cutting measures.
Mar 4, 2025
The problem is that one chapter of the report was written by a textile lobbyist advocating policies that are protectionist and would not protect economic nor national security. The chapter is not a dispassionate analysis of the issue.
Feb 18, 2025
Before long, we may see a new type of revolution emanate from the Trump administration, one that puts American farmers first and prioritizes healthier, homegrown ingredients like real sugar.
Feb 7, 2025
There's this very memorable episode of "The Office" when Michael declares bankruptcy, not realizing this won't get him out of the financial hole he's dug for himself. Later, his accountant needs to explain that simply declaring bankruptcy doesn't actually do anything.