Obama's Malpractice Nov 17, 2009
By Robert J. Samuelson. There is an air of absurdity to what is mistakenly called "health-care reform." Everyone knows that the United States faces massive governmental budget deficits as far as calculators can project, driven heavily by an aging population and uncontrolled health costs. (The American Conservative)
Newsweek: Can governments borrow too much? Oct 31, 2009
Federal Debt: What if Governments Can't Repay. Up Against a Wall of Debt. (MSNBC -- Business)
Newsweek: Why a public plan wouldn't control costs Oct 27, 2009
It pretends to control costs and improve access when it doesn't. Please fill in the following information and we'll email this link. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Newsweek: Why politicians are ducking the deficit issue Sep 2, 2009
Ducking the Deficit Issue. Democrats and Republicans are united in their unwillingness to debate it. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Reappointment of Bernanke: A politically correct decision Aug 27, 2009
It would have been insane (not to be too subtle) for President Obama not to nominate Ben Bernanke to a second term as chairman of the Federal Reserve Board. The economics dictated it; the politics dictated it. (India Times)
Newsweek: Why Bernanke was Obama's only choice Aug 26, 2009
The Man Who Saved the World. Why Ben Bernanke was President Obama's only real choice. (MSNBC -- Business)
World can no longer rely for growth on free-spending Americans Aug 20, 2009
International Business. Before we get too giddy about any US economic recovery, we should remember that the preceding economic collapse was global. (India Times)
Newsweek: Will the recovery go global? Aug 20, 2009
Samuelson: Can Globalization Survive. A look at how an American made crisis has shaken economies the world over. (MSNBC -- Business)
Newsweek: Can we afford Obama's health care plan? Aug 11, 2009
Economy: Can We Afford Obama's Health-Care Plan. Embracing the Status Quo. (MSNBC -- Health)
So She Thought: Is fixing our government too astronomical a task? Jul 21, 2009
I say that because the day after my husband and I had that conversation, I went to the library and checked out a book called "The Good Life and its Discontents." It's written by Robert J. Samuelson, an author and columnist for Newsweek and The Washington Post, and talks about exactly the same things my husband and I were discussing over our bottle of Pinot, only with a clearer head and better research. Samuelson traces the development of American government from the founding of our nation all... (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
Newsweek: Why Obama's 'reforms' won't prevent crises Jul 1, 2009
Why Obama's financial 'reforms' won't prevent future crises. Think the current economic crisis is bad. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Americas sinking welfare state Jun 23, 2009
Our Sinking Welfare State. We won't even admit we have one. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Why Obama's wrong on health care Jun 16, 2009
Obamas Unhealthy Reform. It's hard to know whether Obama's healthcare proposal is naive, hypocritical or simply dishonest. (MSNBC -- Politics)
From Politico Jun 5, 2009
Obama has inspired a collective fawning in the media, columnist Robert J. Samuelson recently wrote. At the recent White House Correspondents Association Dinner, Obama joked, Most of you covered me; all of you voted for me. (Harper's Magazine)
Illegal Immigration Caused Tragedy In My Family Apr 2, 2009
Newsweek columnist Robert J. Samuelson recently wrote: "We face a choice between a society where people accept modest sacrifices for a common good or a more contentious society where a group selfishly protect their own benefit.". I believe this to be true. (Human Events Online)
Rage Against the Machine Mar 25, 2009
Newsweek, March 30The cover package is a series of takes on the benefits and dangers of "populist rage." The takes a historical tour of populism, which began in the late 19th century as citizens from small towns and mining centers targeted "economic tycoons who betrayed the public." Robert J. Samuelson the adaptability of American capitalism but warns that populist outrage could "veer into a vindictive retribution." Joel Kotkin that populism can raise powerful support for reform and that the... (Slate)
NEWSWEEK Cover: The Thinking Man's Guide to Populist Rage Mar 23, 2009
Robert J. Samuelson, Eliot Spitzer, Rick Perlstein, Robert H. Frank, Joel Kotkin Look at Whether Populism is Threat to Capitalism or Opportunity ... Newsweek Contributing Editor Robert J. Samuelson writes that great reform waves often proceed from scandals and hard times and that the outcome of the present populist backlash may not be benign ... - Robert J. Samuelson essay. (PR Newswire)
NEWSWEEK: Media Lead Sheet/ February 16, 2009 Issue (on Newsstands Monday, February 9) Feb 8, 2009
Contributing Editor Robert J. Samuelson writes that we need to move beyond populist denunciations of "bailing out Wall Street." "We should resist turning the debate into a morality play about whether Wall Street and bankers deserve to be rescued. Although beating up on them may be politically and morally satisfying, it's beside the point. If the financial sector isn't revived, the economy will remain depressed," Samuelson writes. "How Bad Is It, Really?" (p. (PR Newswire)
