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BRUCE BARTLETT

Columnist, Blogger, Contributor

BRUCE BARTLETT is a columnist and blogger for The Fiscal Times. He was previously a columnist for Forbes Magazine and Creators Syndicate. His writing often focuses on the intersection between politics and economics and attempts to inform politicians about economics and economists about the current nature of politics. Bartlett also blogs at Capital Gains and Games.

Bartlett’s work is informed by many years in government, including service on the staffs of Congressmen Ron Paul and Jack Kemp and Senator Roger Jepsen; as staff director of the Joint Economic Committee of Congress; senior policy analyst in the Reagan White House; and deputy assistant secretary for economic policy at the Treasury Department during the George H.W. Bush administration.

Bruce is the author of seven books including The New York Times bestseller Impostor: How George W. Bush Bankrupted America and Betrayed the Reagan Legacy (Doubleday, 2006). His latest book is The New American Economy: The Failure of Reaganomics and a New Way Forward (Palgrave Macmillan, 2009).

Recent Posts

Can Obama's Manufacturing Initiative Really Work?

Posted: 2/17/2012 12:30:00 AM

For three years, we really have not had a clear idea of Barack Obama’s economic philosophy. Contrary to his Republican critics, he is not a socialist or a mindless big spender and regulator, but n…

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Election 2012: Obama Is Misplaying the Tax Card

Posted: 2/10/2012 12:30:00 AM

Barack Obama has a potentially strong hand on the tax issue, but is misplaying it. An enormous opportunity was missed when he ignored the issue of tax reform in his State of the Union address on J…

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GOP Insiders Preparing for Obama Win?

Posted: 2/3/2012 12:12:00 AM

Just before the Florida primary on Tuesday, a wag predicted that it would be won either by the guy everyone hates or the guy no one likes. It was an easy prediction because the election was guaran…

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How the Media Is Shaping the Republican Race

Posted: 1/27/2012 12:12:00 AM

The most important event of the Republican president race thus far occurred at the candidates’ debate on January 19. CNN’s John King’s first question was to Newt Gingrich regarding his ex-wife Mar…

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Playing by the Rules, Romney Games the Tax System

Posted: 1/20/2012 12:20:00 AM

The conventional political wisdom is that Mitt Romney is the strongest Republican in the general election among this cycle’s crop of candidates. The main reason is that he is the most moderate Rep…

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Bruce Bartlett DIRECTORY

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Can Obama's Manufacturing Initiative Work?

February 17, 2012

Election 2012: Obama Is Misplaying the Tax Card

February 10, 2012

GOP Insiders Preparing for Obama Win?

February 3, 2012

How the Media is Shaping the Election

January 27, 2012

Romney Games the Tax System

January 20, 2012

Obama May Not Be Hungry Enough

January 13, 2012

Romney's Potholed Road Map

January 6, 2012

Election Foreplay—A Test of Executive Competence

December 30, 2011

GOP Race: So Far, A Round of Pre-Season Games

December 23, 2011

Focus on Budget and Debt

December 16, 2011

Attacks on Gingrich Boost Ron Paul's Chances

December 16, 2011

Economic Roundup

December 15, 2011

Focus on Political Science

December 14, 2011

Focus on Monetary Policy and Inflation

December 13, 2011

Focus on Tax Policy

December 12, 2011

Focus on International Economics

December 9, 2011

Congress: Throw in the Towel and Declare a Truce

December 9, 2011

Focus on Energy and Environment

December 8, 2011

Focus on International Trade

December 7, 2011

Focus on Housing

December 6, 2011

Focus on Political Science

December 5, 2011

Economic Roundup

December 2, 2011

Obama Could Win if GOP Blocks Payroll Tax Cut

December 2, 2011

Focus on Tax Policy

November 30, 2011

Focus on Political Science

November 29, 2011

Focus on Budget and Debt

November 28, 2011

Immigration:The Real Cost of a Closed Door Policy

November 25, 2011

Economic Roundup

November 25, 2011

Focus on Social Security and Retirement

November 23, 2011

Focus on Immigration

November 22, 2011

Focus on Tax Policy

November 21, 2011

Economic Roundup

November 18, 2011

Why Didn’t Obama Explain the Deficit Disaster?

November 18, 2011

Focus on Social Security

November 17, 2011

Economic Roundup

November 16, 2011

Focus on Budget and Debt

November 15, 2011

Focus on International Economics

November 14, 2011

Focus on Tax Policy

November 11, 2011

Poverty Rates: How a Flawed Measure Drives Policy

November 11, 2011

Focus on Health

November 10, 2011

Economic Roundup

November 9, 2011

Focus on Tax Policy

November 7, 2011

Focus on Political Science

November 4, 2011

Can Corporate Tax Reform Really Be Revenue Neutral?

November 4, 2011

Focus on Tax Policy

November 2, 2011

Focus on Budget and Debt

November 1, 2011

Economic Roundup

October 31, 2011

How Racial Politics Gives Herman Cain the GOP Edge

October 28, 2011

Focus on Political Science

October 28, 2011

Focus on Tax Policy

October 26, 2011

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