Latest articles by David Frum
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Will health reform cause the next bailout?
feature President Obama has escalated his attacks on insurers. But if reform passes, his harsh words may be the prelude to an embrace
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3 reasons to feel good about the economy
feature The unemployment rate remains stubbornly high, and D.C. is mired in a debt-ceiling stalemate. But it's not all bad
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The alternative to the Fed plan is: Nothing
feature Ask the Fed's critics what they would do instead
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The budget battles ahead
feature The war in Wisconsin is about to spread to your state, too
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Generic GOPer: The ideal presidential candidate
feature Democrats have done well by nominating personable politicians with scanty records. The trick might work for Republicans, too
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Budgeting fairness
feature Cut Medicare for the richer, not the younger
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Al Qaeda's hunt for a new home
feature America's preoccupation with Afghanistan creates major opportunities for the terrorist network
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It's Army vs. CIA in Afghanistan
feature A front-page story in The New York Times reveals the U.S. Army has initiated another shock-and-awe campaign. This time, the enemy is the CIA.
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How to kill an economy
opinion In an effort to make finance "boring" again, Obama's new regulations will prop up the biggest institutions and put roadblocks in the way of newcomers. They may also provide an opening for conservatives.
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The cruel hoax of green jobs
feature Today's young job seekers confront narrowed choices, pinched futures and the deceptive promise of an industry yoked to subsidy and regulation.
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Free Conrad Black
feature The media magnate is headed back to jail on the flimsiest of charges, even as the perpetrators of massive financial crimes continue to enjoy their freedom
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The Limbaugh schism
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In defense of Arizona
feature The state's new law targeting illegal immigrants isn't racist. It's an effort to ease the worst effects of a problem that's grown intolerable.
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Health reform: Unwise, not unconstitutional
feature Republicans John Ensign and Jim DeMint are reviving a 200-year-old theory to argue that the Obama-Reid bill violates the Constitution by making Americans buy health insurance. The GOP may regret playing along
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ObamaCare's stealth assault on small business
feature An obscure provision in the new health-care law will require entrepreneurs to spend a great deal more time filling out tax forms. It’s not the sort of change that should have been sneaked through
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Recovering Europe's past
feature As the disfigurement of the Cold War recedes, Europe is reclaiming a brighter, better history
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We need a dose of inflation
feature William Jennings Bryan was a crank, but he understood in the 1890s that deflation is more dangerous than cheap money. It still is
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Soaking the super rich
feature Some Democrats have begun contemplating a new tax rate to apply exclusively to the super rich. It's a terrible idea
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Mubarak's bid to hold power 7 months longer can only provoke
feature America needs a new plan
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Three truths about Tucson
feature There are vital lessons in the debate between left and right over the Arizona massacre
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Dead end for the peace process
feature The Mideast peace process was predicated on several assumptions. Are any of them still valid?
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Dine and dash?
feature Politicians are jockeying for advantage as the bill comes due on our gaping national debt. But without an agreement soon, we'll all be stuck with the check
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Get rich slow
feature A cheap U.S. dollar is no fun, but it will get the job done
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A budget that can't budge
feature The Ryan Plan won't become law. So what's it for?
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