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Ed Conard debates Phil Mattingly on the path forward for Congress and the president after the State of the Union on Betty Liu’s “In the Loop” on Bloomberg TV

The case for hostage taking

POLITICO By Edward Conard | October 14, 2013 As the budget and debt ceiling-standoff continues in Washington, many are asking the wrong question: ... [Read More]

To Restrain Leviathan, Let’s Outlaw Mandatory Spending Increases

Real Clear Politics By Edward Conard | July 3, 2013 Mandatory spending ensures there will never be a grand bargain to bring America's fiscal ... [Read More]

Ed Conard on “Up” with Chris Hayes debating Sen. Sherrod Brown

Ed debates Senator Sherrod Brown and Molly Ball from The Atlantic on what the administration and Congress should do leading up to the fiscal cliff. ... [Read More]