We should not allow wealthy people, including corporate criminals, to hide their assets and avoid paying their bills.

Given Mr. Obama's lack of experience as an executive, and his past performance in crises such as the oil spill, it is reasonable for those of us who support the effort in Afghanistan to worry that he will not be up to the job.

Replacing General McChrystal with David Petraeus was a good first step, but more will be needed.

When the private does well, there's revenue for the public sector.

The old welfare system was hurting people by discouraging work and marriage. Welfare reform, and now this legislation, will build on the understanding that work and strong families are the foundation upon which we build our future.

The unemployment rate has effectively not gone down from where it was at the peak of the recession. The only reason it's gone technically from 10 percent to 8 percent is so many people are discouraged and have quit work.

This economy is not getting better and the president's policies are the reason.