Will Robert Reich, Laura Tyson, and other Clinton economic gurus be the new advisors to your pension plan? Do you want to risk your savings on their financial/political judgment? The Clinton Administration recently gave a warm welcome to a … [Read more...] about How Clinton Plans to Raid Your Pension Fund
Bill Clinton: Class Warrior
Who says a President from Arkansas can't be a class guy? In his sales campaign for his economic package, Bill Clinton is showing that he is the most effective practitioner of class warfare our country has seen since Franklin D. Roosevelt railed … [Read more...] about Bill Clinton: Class Warrior
Managing the Economy, Reich Style
There's a new star in the Clinton constellation - Robert Reich. Tapped to be Secretary of Labor, he has been called “brilliant” and “a genius,” and hailed as a savior by such economic savants as Walter Mondale and Gary Hart. Does that make you … [Read more...] about Managing the Economy, Reich Style
What’s at Stake in Health Care Reform? — February 1993
Health Care Reform: Medical IRA’s and Tax Fairness
More than 500 influential health care players came from all over the country to Washington, D.C. last week to learn about health care reform. It was the perfect opportunity for the Democrats to unveil the details of the Clinton health care plan and … [Read more...] about Health Care Reform: Medical IRA’s and Tax Fairness
Managed Competition: Cui Bono?
Some new jargon is coming into the English language and you won't find the definitions in your dictionary. If you don't know what the new words and phrases mean, the game may be over before you know what the stakes are -- and it may be a matter of … [Read more...] about Managed Competition: Cui Bono?
Yes, Indeed, It’s Time for Finger Pointing
With grace in adversity, President Bush took "full responsibility" for his defeat. But then he added, “There must be no finger pointing.” I beg to differ, first, because we can’t plan the future unless we properly assess the mistakes of the past and, … [Read more...] about Yes, Indeed, It’s Time for Finger Pointing
Clinton’s Secret Plan to Tax the Middle Class
The most frequent refrain in Bill Clinton’s speeches is his repeated assertion that he is going to sock it to the rich, whom he defines as those “over $200,000.” They are the whipping boys whom Clinton says he will tax in order to pay for his … [Read more...] about Clinton’s Secret Plan to Tax the Middle Class
Bush and the Economy
The “mother” of all dishonest television ads is the current Clinton spot which accuses George Bush of raising taxes, specifically citing the tax increase in the so-called “deficit reduction package” of October 1990. In fact, that 1990 tax increase … [Read more...] about Bush and the Economy
Bill Clinton’s New Covenant
Bill Clinton's New Covenant is a different kettle of fish from Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal, John F. Kennedy's New Frontier, and Lyndon B. Johnson’s Great Society. Whereas those previous slogans seemed to open a vista toward a better future, the … [Read more...] about Bill Clinton’s New Covenant
