While Kasich is fairly moderate compared to the rest of the Republican presidential field, he is much too extreme for the majority of Americans.
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Why Do We Care About New Hampshire?
The New Hampshire primary is a candidate’s opportunity to demonstrate their legitimacy early on in the race — or receive a dose of reality.
CBO’s Daunting Budget and Economic Outlook: 2016 to 2026
After six years of deficit decline, the budget deficit will grow this year to $544 billion — $130 billion more than what CBO projected in August.
Connectivity Error: The Access Gap in Broadband Internet
A lack of broadband internet access can stifle education, the economy, and labor force competitiveness. A comprehensive solution requires private innovation and government resources.
Why Is the Budget Deal All Bad for Obamacare?
Obama faces emboldened conservatives, tax cuts, interest-group concessions, and deficit spending. This budget deal might be a win for Obamacare.
Crazy for Cruz
In the Republican primary, everything points towards Cruz as the “outsider” alternative to whichever candidate emerges from the establishment.
How Policy Will Trip Up Outsiders Like Carson and Trump
Policy often plays a negligible role policy plays in elections, with debates and speeches doing little to encourage candidates to detail their proposals.
The Role of the Market in Gun Control
Campus shootings have galvanized the nation in a debate about whether gun regulation, even eradication, should be taken up by Congress or Executive action. As the Umpqua Community College shooting reinforced these insistent calls for added legislation, President Obama...
Can Paul Ryan Restore Order to the Budget Process?
While Congress struggles to accomplish its basic budgetary responsibilities, longer-term structural issues are pushed aside. If Boehner couldn’t clean up the process, how can Paul Ryan?