You Care About The Deficit Because It

In The Four Decades After World War Ii, Manufacturing Jobs Paid More Than Other Jobs For Given Skills. But That Is Much Less True Today. Increased International Competition Has Forced American Manufacturers To Reduce Costs. As A Result, The Pay Premium For Low-skilled Workers In Manufacturing Is Smaller Than It Once Was.

Making Labor Less Expensive Helps Firms Hire People.

Climate Change And Dependence On Foreign Oil Are Problems That Won't Go Away On Their Own. Tabling Plans To Deal With Them Doesn't Make It Easier For Companies To Plan And Invest; It Makes It Harder.

What I Desire To Point Out Is That I Wish The Law Was Not So, But That Being The Law, I Must Follow It.

I Think Something That Forces Financial Institutions To Write Down Underwater Mortgages, I Think, Would Be A Sensible Thing To Do.