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Matt Miller

Matt Miller is the host of public radio’s popular week-in-review program “Left, Right & Center,” and the author of The Tyranny of Dead Ideas: Revolutionary Thinking For A New Age Of Prosperity.

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DUBIOUS HONOR

Trump’s Most Blatant Assault Yet on the Rule of Law

There have been questionable moves before. But the president’s reported lashing-out at his acting attorney general is truly problematic.

Matt Miller

articles/2010/01/26/americas-crippled-by-bad-ideas/miller-dead-ideas_76057_lhndx2

The Bad Ideas Epidemic

After a year in office, Obama still hasn’t moved America beyond dead ideas on health care, financial markets, and taxes. Matt Miller on the need for new thinking.

Matt Miller

articles/2009/12/12/the-gops-new-health-care-hoax/miller-healthcare_68892_fgyipf

The GOP's New Health-Care Hoax

Shame on John McCain—and every other Republican who says the Senate health deal would foist single-payer on the country.

Matt Miller

articles/2009/12/09/liberals-rejoice/miller-health-care-2_onl41b

Liberals, Rejoice!

The Senate deal that’s killed the public option isn’t cause for tears. Matt Miller on why the left’s dream of universal coverage is finally within reach—and what the Democrats need to do next.

Matt Miller

articles/2009/11/20/the-runaway-senate/miller-obamacare_64089_ouxw6g

The Runaway Senate

When Democrats can't even agree to debate the health care bill, the president is no longer in charge of his party. Matt Miller on why Obama needs to crack the whip.

Matt Miller

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articles/2009/11/14/health-care-reform-hurts-the-young/miller-health-care-1_hxi4di

The GOP’s Next Obamacare Attack

It’s the latest GOP attack: Obama’s plan will force the young and healthy to subsidize the old and sick. But, Matt Miller writes, big corporations are already doing just that.

Matt Miller

articles/2009/11/06/the-democrats-midterm-nightmare/miller-health-care_n6xjfv

The Democrats' Midterm Nightmare

As House leaders push to pass health-care reform, a major political headache looms: The bill’s impact won’t be felt until long after already anxious voters go to the polls in 2010.

Matt Miller

articles/2009/10/24/why-the-trigger-will-work/miller-health-care-trigger_58401_jlirov

Why the 'Trigger' Will Work

Health care's public-option “trigger” is great news for liberals and conservatives alike, writes former Clinton aide Matt Miller, because it gives both groups exactly what they want.

Matt Miller

articles/2009/09/27/how-the-gop-scares-grandma/miller-medicare_52119_mfb2dg

The Right's Shameless Gambit

Once the party of fiscal sanity, the Republicans are now wailing that the Democrats' health-care plan cheats seniors out of money. Matt Miller on how they scare grandma.

Matt Miller

articles/2009/08/14/kerry-can-save-obamacare/miller-kerry_43536_f7yk6s

Kerry Can Save Obamacare

Obama’s plan isn’t winning over the 85 percent of Americans who already have insurance, The Daily Beast’s Matt Miller writes. But the big loser of the 2004 campaign has a great idea.

Matt Miller

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