Tag Archives: federal budget

George Bush and the politics of prudence

Posted on December 1, 2018 by Bennett Minton

What George Bush, who died yesterday, regarded as the biggest mistake of his presidency was his most courageous political act. It was also the last time the Republican Party engaged in responsible budget policy. I was Capitol Hill reporter when … Continue reading →

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The meaning and the drama of Trump’s budget

Posted on March 19, 2017 by Bennett Minton

Newt Gingrich lives in President Trump’s first pass at a federal budget. The purpose of a budget – government, corporate or household – is to put vision in numbers. First identify the goals, the strategies to execute them and their … Continue reading →

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Byway for a visionary country

Posted on April 1, 2015 by Bennett Minton

Going-to-the-Sun is an engineering marvel, a highway scraped out of snow-capped mountains that lifts travelers over Logan Pass in Glacier National Park. That a park would be named after a chunk of ice in far-off Montana long fascinated me. In … Continue reading →

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