James C. Capretta

Congress has written into law many permanent appropriations that cede power to the executive branch. It is time to begin reversing that trend.

It’s a reasonable attempt to equalize treatment for job-based and individual coverage.

Donald Trump’s answers on health care and the budget were confused and nonsensical. And Senator Rubio took the fight to Trump, which is what he had to do.

To improve health care, physicians and other suppliers of medical services must be given the freedom to meet consumer demand with innovations that improve the convenience, efficiency, and effectiveness of medical care.

Donald Trump isn’t leading the polls because he is an anti-establishment conservative. He is
leading because he gives voice to popular resentment toward immigration and trade policy.

Donald Trump’s opponents must confront him on his many reckless and false statements, his faux conservatism, and his appalling nativism and vulgarity. But the GOP must also offer a realistic alternative to Trump’s simplistic and counterproductive policy pronouncements.

Donald Trump’s opponents must confront him on his many reckless and false statements, his faux conservatism, and his appalling nativism and vulgarity. But the GOP must also offer a realistic alternative to Trump’s simplistic and counterproductive policy pronouncements.

President Obama’s last budget plan demonstrates again that he isn’t serious about confronting the nation’s budgetary challenges.

Obamacare is very likely to reduce hours worked and total compensation, as predicted by the Congressional Budget Office. But it may take some time for these effects to be clearly visible in aggregate economic data.

There was plenty of substantive criticism and crossfire among the candidates, but, without Donald Trump, Thursday’s Fox News debate was far more substantive and far less juvenile.

Any fair assessment of the Obama years must acknowledge that the administration is leaving the nation in a perilous fiscal situation. A fiscal crisis of some sort looms on the horizon.

Republicans have the opportunity this election year to demonstrate they have concrete plans to reverse ObamaCare and implement reforms based on consumer, not government, control.