Monthly Archives: October 2016

Where Clinton Will Take ObamaCare

Posted in: Healthcare, Sectors, Tax Policy | October 18, 2016 at 10:54 am , by mariel

As with HillaryCare, a single payer, national health-care system has always been the goal. By PHIL GRAMM Oct. 17, 2016 In claiming earlier this year that the current U.S. health-care system “was HillaryCare before it was called ObamaCare,” Hillary Clinton was telling the truth—but not the whole truth. In 1993,...

WSJ: Why This Recovery Is So Lousy

Posted in: Financial Services, Fiscal Policy, Monetary Policy | October 18, 2016 at 10:51 am , by mariel

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Don’t believe the line that slow growth is inevitable after financial crises. Bad policies yield bad results. By PHIL GRAMM and MICHAEL SOLON Aug. 3, 2016 Donald Trump has been criticized by Democrats and Republicans alike for saying that “the American dream is dead.” But instead of slaying the messenger,...

WSJ: The Subprime Superhighway

Posted in: Fiscal Policy, Monetary Policy | October 6, 2016 at 5:29 pm , by mariel

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The U.S. and Europe are lowering capital standards for ‘investments’ in public infrastructure—ignoring the lessons from 2007-08. By, Phil Gramm More government spending, particularly for infrastructure projects, is the mantra in Washington and other capitals. But two factors stand in the way. First, the governments of most developed economies are...