I think we all know the budgetary environment we live in. We all know the troubling future for federal deficits. They should pay for everything. This shouldn't be special on this bill or another one. The Congress has to get serious about controlling spending.
Douglas Holtz-EakinI always think that it's important to step back and look at the facts, figure out what is big, what is small, and always target the solution and the policy issue correctly. Don't try to solve the wrong problem with unemployment insurance.
Douglas Holtz-EakinEuropeans call it socialism, Americans call it welfare, and Barack Obama calls it change.
Douglas Holtz-Eakin