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Outside The Box
The Pete Du Pont Commentaries
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Obama’s Anti-Energy Agenda
He threatens to cut off the fuel the economy needs. Commentary by Pete du Pont July 01, 2013 Source: The Wall Street Journal Not surprisingly, President Obama and Speaker John Boehner have different views on energy policy, differences brought into stark contrast by...
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Obama’s Scandalous Legacy
He has given Americans new reason to distrust the government. Commentary by Pete du Pont May 28, 2013 Source: The Wall Street Journal It's too early to tell if May will be remembered as marking the beginning of a failed second term for President Obama, but it is clear...
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Make Government Less Taxing
Our returns don't have to be this unhappy. Commentary by Pete du Pont April 26, 2013 Source: The Wall Street Journal Americans don't like things that are inefficient, costly or unfair. Our federal tax code seems designed to be all three, a failing exacerbated by a...
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Peace Through Strength: Still a Good Idea
Has Obama overcome his foreign policy naiveté? Commentary by Pete du Pont March 29, 2013 Source: The Wall Street Journal The domestic policies of the Obama administration evince a lack of understanding and experience in how an economy functions and grows. Things are...
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The Democratic Majority Is Doomed
The entitlement mentality can't survive a weak economy. Commentary by Pete du Pont March 01, 2013 Source: Wall Street Journal Many argue the coalition that elected and re-elected Barack Obama represents a long-term shift in the electorate that will determine...
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Big Bird Should Leave the Nest.
Romney was right about public broadcasting. Commentary by Pete du Pont January 31, 2013 Source: Wall Street Journal It's time to end the federal subsidy for public broadcasting. Doing so now would be good for President Obama, Congress and the American taxpayers. And,...
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Focus on Fundamentals
The current economic debate is an exercise in missing the point. Commentary by Pete du Pont December 30, 2012 Source: Wall Street Journal "If we're going to raise revenue and if we're going to raise it in any form, then we darn well better cut spending, because...
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Hello, Europe
On its current trajectory, America will look like France or Greece before long. Commentary by Pete du Pont November 22, 2012 Source: Wall Street Journal The election is behind us, with President Obama's strong victory over Mitt Romney. Mr. Obama did not do as well...
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Will America Abandon ‘Hope’?
As the election approaches, most voters think the country is on the wrong track. Commentary by Pete du Pont July 29, 2012 Source: The Wall Street Journal The presidential campaign remains very close, but some of the polling information must continue to cause alarm in...
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Class Struggle
On education, there are big differences between Obama and Romney. Commentary by Pete du Pont June 27, 2012 Source: The Wall Street Journal Much has been written about the choice we face just 19 weeks from now, when we will select the next president. But while we...