The Ripon Forum

Volume 44, No. 4

Fall 2010 Issue

A Recovery Shipwreck: Can it be avoided?

By on October 21, 2014
A Recovery Shipwreck: Can it be avoided?

by EUGENE STEUERLE

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Divorce and the Deficit Commission

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Divorce and the Deficit Commission

by STACY CARLSON

Stacy relates the reasoning behind why voters divorced from the Democratic party to that of a marriage; “They divorced the Democratic Party over more than money. It was also the uncertainty caused by intrusive, coercive fiscal policies.”

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The Case for Michigan

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The Case for Michigan

by SANDY BARUAHA

Sandy discusses the underrated importance of the state of Michigan, pointing out a correlation between the state and the country as a whole saying, ” The challenges faced by this great American city and this storied state are the precursor to the challenges of our nation. As goes Michigan goes America.”

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A Lesson in Job Creation from the Hoosier State

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A Lesson in Job Creation from the Hoosier State

by JAY HEIN

Jay discusses the success of Governor Daniels, and brings up the question of whether or not he will throw his hat in the ring of the 2012 Presidential elections. “During the last decade, Tommy Thompson and a crop of innovative GOP governors proved that some of the nation’s best policy innovation comes from the states.”

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Republican Heart and Soul: The Definitional Battle for the 2012 Presidential Nomination

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Republican Heart and Soul: The Definitional Battle for the 2012 Presidential Nomination

by LARA BROWN, Ph.D.

“In recent history, presidential aspirants win by leading ideological factions to dominate their party, while simultaneously attracting independents to their candidacies.”

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The Coming Generational Shift on Capitol Hill

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The Coming Generational Shift on Capitol Hill

by LOU ZICKAR

“When Republicans won control of the House of Representatives on November 2nd, it represented not just a partisan shift on Capitol Hill, but a generational shift, as well.”

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Ripon Profile of Tim Scott

By on October 21, 2014
Ripon Profile of Tim Scott

“I believe that the people should control their own destinies, not the federal government, and I will fight for the fundamental values and rights on which our country was founded.”

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