David EilYou can blame either side for the shutdown.Republicans and Democrats are both frantically trying to push blame for the government shutdown on the other side. Republicans are calling…Jan 21, 2018Jan 21, 2018
David EilCurrent Situation with the GOP Tax BillAs you may have heard, Democrat Doug Jones schlonged Theocrat Roy Moore for Jeff Sessions’s seat representing Alabama in the United States…Dec 14, 2017Dec 14, 2017
David EilSenator Murkowski Makes An Odd RequestHealth care policy, like tax policy, is difficult. One of the reasons it’s difficult is that policy choices can interact in ways that…Nov 19, 2017Nov 19, 2017
David EilOne of the Few Good Parts of the GOP Tax Plan Shows Why the Rest Is So BadAs a part of their continuing war on higher education, Republicans have made taxing university endowments a part of their new tax bill…Nov 15, 2017Nov 15, 2017
David EilGOP Now Working Against the ClockThe Republican Party’s outlook has taken a decided downturn in the last week. Last Tuesday, Democrats won all of the elections they had to…Nov 13, 2017Nov 13, 2017
David EilKevin D. Williamson and Conservative Readings of ShakespeareA friend recently sent me an essay by Kevin D. Williamson, the National Review writer famous for his willingness to pathologize poor whites…Oct 23, 20171Oct 23, 20171
David EilDemocrats Have A Huge Opportunity on Bipartisan Healthcare DealYou may remember that President Trump ended Cost Sharing Reduction payments in an attempt to destroy Obamacare and force Democrats to come…Oct 20, 2017Oct 20, 2017
David EilHow Trump Keeps Screwing the GOPOne of the basic assumptions I’ve maintained since the election is that partisanship is the strongest force in politics today. From this…Oct 13, 2017Oct 13, 2017
David EilWhy Block Granting Medicaid Is A Bad IdeaRepublican Senators are selling their latest Obamacare repeal and replace bill under the premise that it gives more power to the states…Sep 20, 2017Sep 20, 2017
David EilThe Tyranny of the Majority?Democracy achieves legitimacy and stability by respecting not only the will of the majority, but the rights of the minority. Those on the…Sep 17, 2017Sep 17, 2017