Deficit Distortion Makes for U.S. Fiscal Disaster: Albert R. Hunt Social Security “is being used as a
piggy bank” for the U.S. government as retirees are asked to
“pay the price for the excess of Wall Street.”
Obama Needs to Take His Inside Politics Outside: Albert R. Hunt John Gardner, the estimable founder
of Common Cause and former secretary of health, education and
welfare, said one of the conditions for effectiveness in
Washington is to employ “inside-outside alliances.”
Bernanke Takes a Second Journey ‘Through the Fire’: Albert Hunt The U.S. Senate’s consideration of
the health-care plan looked ugly. Some critics have forgotten
the legislative process is always messy.
Obama Rose Above Drama Against Slipshod ‘08 Rivals: Albert Hunt It’s a shame that Harry Reid’s
comments in the new account of the 2008 election, “Game
Change,” received so much attention. The book has many more
interesting stories, and the Senate majority leader is getting a
bum rap for his racial remarks.
Obama Health Plan’s Success Rides on Cost Curbs: Albert R. Hunt As Democratic Senate and House
leaders privately hammer out a final compromise on their
competing versions of health-care legislation, the controversies
focus on a government-run option and abortion. These are
irrelevant to the important decisions that will affect the
credibility and sustainability of the measure.
Democrats Know Make-or-Break Year Turns on Jobs: Albert Hunt This year will be a difficult one for
Democrats. The only issue is how tough.
Obama’s Foreign-Policy Team Bests Economy Stars: Albert Hunt A year ago, the expectation was that
President-elect Barack Obama’s economic team would be a smooth-
functioning machine, and the outlook was for turbulence in the
national-security arena.
U.S. Charities Top OECD Amid Health-Care Mess: Albert R. Hunt Taking several days off last week to
bring a child home from college, my reading materials included
reports from the Organization for Economic Cooperation and
Development, courtesy of a breakfast with Angel Gurria, the
energetic Mexican secretary general of the outfit.
DeMint’s Back-to-Basics Plan for Republicans: Albert R. Hunt Broadcasting entertainers Rush
Limbaugh and Glenn Beck, while influential with conservatives,
Republican strategists explain, aren’t officeholders or
political decision makers. Jim DeMint is.
Obama’s Least-Worst Alternative for Afghanistan: Albert R. Hunt President Barack Obama’s Afghanistan
policy, as laid out in his West Point address last week, evokes
Winston Churchill’s description of democracy as “the worst form
of government except for all those others.”