This weekend President Obama said that it will take decades to rebuild the United States’ declining manufacturing base. That’s misleading. It’s true that the number of workers is declining, but total output by the manufacturing industry continues to grow, as does productivity.  more

Republicans should embrace universal healthcare by supporting the Wyden-Bennett Healthy Americans Act. There is no another viable way to get rid of the tax-free treatment of employer-provided healthcare benefits that is severely distorting the healthcare market.   more

Karl Rove criticizes the President in the June 4 Wall Street Journal for citing a specific number of jobs “saved,” especially in light of how little of the stimulus bill has been spent. He then brings up a much more important point:
If the Obama administration were more serious about growing the economy than just growing   more