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...spent on the program over six years and setting it on fire. It’s baffling because the decision will eliminate thousands of jobs—this comes days after the President said in the State of the Union, “jobs must be our number one focus in 2010.” It’s baffling because the decision could not have been made to save money, since the proposal actually increases NASA’s budget, even though the President announced days ago, “we are prepared to freeze government spending for three...
...Obama administration’s focus on “shovel-ready” projects meant that many Harvard researchers were able to move forward on projects that were not fully funded at the time...
...began to focus more on throwing the shot and the discus. His junior year in high school, he finished in the top 10 in Illinois state track meets in the shotput and the disc throw, earning all-state recognition...
...with the health care plan in deep political trouble, the focus for both Congress and the White House is shifting from expanding government to shrinking it. Lawmakers will again turn to the CBO for an honest assessment of what actually cuts the deficit and what merely pretends to. Elmendorf is the first to concede that even the most sophisticated CBO microsimulation model is not the same thing as a crystal ball. "We tell people all the time that our results are very uncertain," he says. "Every number that we give needs to be viewed as the middle of a fairly...
What is the end of all that dexterity? Is there a Gates vision or doctrine? Or is the end the master he serves, the duty of service, like the Eagle Scout he was? When I put this question to him, he talked about the consistent focus on reforming the Pentagon's way of thinking about war and seeing the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan through...