Author Archives: eeldav

Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Ia.) has been in Congress 43 years, 37 of those in the U.S. Senate.  When asked about the Graham-Cassidy bill to repeal and replace Obamacare he said: “You know, I could maybe give you 10 reasons why … Continue reading →

The pressure for tax reform is building.  Conservative organizations are spending millions on TV ads directed at the middleclass who likely won’t get much tax relief from the GOP plan.  President Trump has promoted tax reform at two campaign-style rallies … Continue reading →

Recently I found an article about states with the highest number of citizens with preexisting conditions.   It was based on statistics from the Kaiser Family Foundation, a well-respected research group.  Since one of the most popular provisions of the Affordable … Continue reading →

For the past two weeks my wife and I have been packing up and moving out of our home of 21 years.  There simply wasn’t time to give careful thought to a blog.  More gaps in my blogging will probably … Continue reading →

An article I read recently suggested that President Donald Trump’s tax plan was based on his understanding of the Laffer Curve.  At the risk of boring some of you I decided it was worth the effort to explain what this … Continue reading →

During the past eight years Republicans in Congress spent most of their time obstructing President Barack Obama’s agenda.   But they also focused on passing legislation that was popular with their base.  They tried to repeal Obamacare over 50 times.  They … Continue reading →

House Budget Committee Chairman Diane Black (R-Ten.) rolled out the GOP’s fiscal year 2018 budget resolution last week entitled “Building a Better America (BBA).”  This budget covers fiscal years 2018 through 2027 and claims to achieve $6.5 trillion in total … Continue reading →

Eight years ago newly elected President Barack Obama initiated a complex process to make a paradigm shift in the U.S. health care system.  The objective was to provide health insurance for more people.  In other words Democrats wanted to solve … Continue reading →

Ten years ago while vacationing with the family I met a freshman Republican congressman whose family was on the same tour.  Since we belonged to the same party and had a mutual friend in the U.S. House we connected.  Almost … Continue reading →

Speaker of the House Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) is desperate to pass tax reform legislation.  His objective is to replace President Ronald Reagan’s 1986 tax reform with a “revenue neutral” plan that would not alter the current Congressional Budget Office 10 … Continue reading →