Aging nations have arteries clogged with obsolete laws, slowing blood flow and preventing oxygen from reaching all parts of the body politic. Physicians call this arteriosclerosis; historians see decline of empire. Jim Cooper agingarteriosclerosisartery share on social
Politicians are terrified of losing touch with folks back home but content to be clueless about government's failure to fix real problems. Jim Cooper backcluelesscontent Change image and share on social
If Congress wanted to intervene with the Federal Reserve, well, we created the Federal Reserve. We could uncreate it. But would you want Congress regulating the money supply? We'd have drowned in inflation, or gone bankrupt, decades ago. Jim Cooper agobankruptcongress share on social
Conservative think tanks like the Heritage Foundation and Cato Institute have criticized Bush for his big increases in spending, which far exceed those of the Clinton era. Jim Cooper bigbushcato Change image and share on social
Well, where is the money? Show me the money? Our allies have put up a few billion dollars, but the American taxpayer has been required to shoulder the burden of this war. Jim Cooper allyamericanbillion Change image and share on social
With our national savings rate well below one-percent, it is imperative that the government embrace innovative and cost-effective means of boosting personal savings. Jim Cooper boostcosteffective Change image and share on social
If taxpayers want better results from Congress, they must stop paying their elected officials for failure. After all, you get what you pay for. Jim Cooper congresselectfailure Change image and share on social
This is a simple change that will provide a huge financial boost for many Americans, particularly low- to moderate-income families. It is an important step in making sure we do everything we can to encourage all Americans to save and plan for the future. Jim Cooper americanboostchange share on social
Almost every economist agrees that the American health care system is unsustainable. Medical care is so expensive that it is busting all of our budgets - government, business, and personal. Eventually, the medical price bubble will pop. What, then, are the alternatives? Jim Cooper agreealternativeamerican share on social
President Clinton was able to achieve budget surpluses despite a divided government. Jim Cooper achievebudgetclinton Change image and share on social