Congressional budget irresponsibility is now a deeply ingrained and thoroughly bipartisan institutional trait.
Read the column …https://robertrobb.substack.com/p/the-ridiculous-and-destructive-government
Two problems with Schweikert’s theory of the case
Schweikert wants to run in what could have been Robson’s lane.
Will Trump cause some on the left to rethink big government?
A right-left coalition to restore the constitutional order is an intriguing, if far-fetched, idea.
Mark Kelly’s government-heavy approach to AI
If staying ahead of China is the goal, higher taxes and more regulation isn’t the way.
Anonymous campaign speech for me, but not for thee
The Prop. 211 oral argument illustrates the intellectual cul-de-sac jurisprudence about the relationship between free speech and campaign finance has found itself in.
The Fed shouldn’t abandon the inflation fight
A Fed rate cut won’t ameliorate the Trump uncertainty factor creating a sluggish labor market.
The consequences of Trump’s mistreatment of India
The cozy pictures of Modi, Putin, and Xi reflect a shift in the geopolitical dynamic.
Read the column …https://robertrobb.substack.com/p/the-consequences-of-trumps-mistreatment
What does today’s GOP have to offer small-government conservatives?
Trump’s crony capitalism is a greater intrusion into free markets than the left’s industrial policy.
Read the column …https://robertrobb.substack.com/p/what-does-todays-gop-have-to-offer
Fund students, not buildings
A recent decision illustrates what a wrong-headed direction the 1990s Arizona Supreme Court mandated for school finance
Read the column …https://robertrobb.substack.com/p/fund-students-not-buildings
Will the Arizona No Labels Party make a difference?
It could create a path for pragmatic problem-solvers to reach the general election ballot. But making it such will require extraordinary organizational prowess.