Senators elected in 2008 made Obama’s agenda possible, and its results have harmed most Americans. By PHIL GRAMM And MICHAEL SOLON Aug. 17, 2014 7:10 p.m. ET On Nov. 3, 2008, seven new Democratic senators were elected, giving Democrats 58 votes. Eight months later, with the Minnesota Senate race settled and...
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A Lesson for America in Poland’s Rise and Ukraine’s Fall
As President Obama is learning, no political victory is permanent without economic success. Consider the fates of two former Soviet vassals. By PHIL GRAMM And MICHAEL SOLON Aug. 29, 2014 6:58 p.m. ET In forging Turkey out of the ruins of the Ottoman Empire, Mustafa Kemal Atatürk warned his countrymen...
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Democrats’ policies hurting the middle class?
Aug. 19, 2014 – 4:03 – Former adviser to Sen. Mitch McConnell Michael Solon on America’s middle class and the U.S. economy. Watch here...
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A 2014 Health-Care Strategy: Freedom
ObamaCare repeal is out until 2017, but here’s an agenda to unite the GOP and offer Americans relief. By Phil Gramm Contradictory rulings this week by the D.C. and Fourth Circuit Courts of Appeals mean that ObamaCare will probably return to the Supreme Court. The crucial issue is whether the government can...
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WSJ-Gramm and Wallison: Worse Than Fannie and Freddie
A bipartisan Senate housing reform would double down on the mistakes that led to the financial crisis. By Phil Gramm And Peter Wallison April 16, 2014 7:03 p.m. ET In this era of partisan gridlock, any legislative proposal with significant bipartisan sponsorship should be praised and supported if it simply...
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