Letter to a Trump Supporter #2: Path to Citizenship
This is the second in my series of “Letters to a Trump Supporter,” from correspondence with a family friend who supports Mr. Trump. In keeping with the immigration theme, my friend asked, "“Do you agree to limit the number coming or agree to increase as Hillary wants?” This was my response.
Watch Me Discuss the Future of the Economy on The Sam Lesante Show!
Let's start 2016 by getting up-to-speed on the American economy! Here's an interview with me, just in time for the holidays...
Guess Who Tried to Prevent the VA Crisis -- and Who Stood in Their Way!
While the Bush administration plunged us into two wars and cut taxes on the rich, Republicans in Congress were blocking every Democratic attempt to give the VA the funding they needed to give our veterans the medical care they were promised.
The Ryan Budget Is an Affront to Economics and American History
This is a cruel, counterproductive path we are on, and that is not a statement of mere opinion. It is the inescapable conclusion of data-driven, cutting-edge economic research based on real-world evidence and the accumulated lessons of American history.
Do the Math: People Don't Choose to Be Poor or Unemployed
On the 50th anniversary of the War on Poverty, many Americans are still operating under the assumption that people choose to be poor and unemployed, that they'd rather be lazy than rich, that they can afford the basic necessities of life. But the numbers tell a different story.
The Federal Government Didn't Lose the War on Poverty. It Retreated.
It's no surprise that the poverty rate rose to 15 percent during the Great Recession. A century of progress has been forgotten.