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Steven Schier

Steven Schier

Steven E. Schier is the Dorothy H. and Edward C. Congdon Professor of Political Science at Carleton College. His columns have appeared in the New York Times, Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, USA Today, Chicago Tribune, Washington Monthly, Brookings Review and other publications. Visit his Web site here .

Obama Runs for Daylight

Presidents' ambitions always exceed their time in office. There is always a mountain of important, unfinished business fueling urgency in their approach to the job. This is strikingly evident in Barack Obama's presidency at present. In the wake of his health care victory, Obama is energetically acting to press many agenda items at once, including offshore oil drilling, an arms-reduction pact with Russia, financial reform, an immigration bill and climate change…… More »

Democrats' Challenge: Explaining Health Reform

A faculty friend of mine--a liberal Democrat--raised a question at lunch yesterday about the recently passed health care reform law. "If we are going to be insuring 30 million more people, where will the extra doctors and nurses come from to treat them?" This question from a supporter of reform illustrates a problem facing Democrats from now to November--how to dispel the uncertainly and distrust surrounding the provisions and implementation of this new…… More »

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