Bernard Wasow

Bernard Wasow is a senior fellow at The Century Foundation.

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Avoiding Latin American Mistakes

Macroeconomic populism may be the easy way to run up political points, but it bequeaths an economic and political mess to future generations.

Mon Jul. 10, 2006 11:00 PM PDT

We Have a Bridge You Might Want to Buy

The financial services industry is still pushing for Social Security privatization.

Mon Jun. 12, 2006 11:00 PM PDT

A Program to Save the Idle Rich

Debunking myths about the estate tax.

Sun Jun. 4, 2006 11:00 PM PDT

Illegal Immigrants, Our Low-Income Taxpayers

Moral outrage is understandable when laws are not enforced, but let us not confuse hypocrisy with an economic burden.

Thu May. 25, 2006 11:00 PM PDT

Dancers and Wallflowers

While immigrants do indeed compete with Americans for jobs, that does not mean that they take the only jobs around.

Mon Apr. 17, 2006 11:00 PM PDT

Immigration: More Nickels than Dimes

Three reasons why the positive impact goes beyond crude costs and benefits.

Wed Mar. 29, 2006 12:00 AM PST

Standing Up to False Choices

The budget isn't about war versus welfare; it's about raising enough money to pay for a civilized society.

Thu Feb. 9, 2006 12:00 AM PST

Bush's Game of Fiscal "Chicken"

Drive straight for a head-on collision and let liberals get out of the way.

Fri Dec. 23, 2005 12:00 AM PST

The Immigration Hot Potato

Globalists and nativists square off over reform plans.

Fri Dec. 2, 2005 12:00 AM PST

Fiscal Quagmire: The Bush administration is very good at sticking with failed policies

Say this for the Bush administration: it will stick with a failed policy, come what may.

Fri Nov. 11, 2005 12:00 AM PST

What Do You Know?

The quarrel over intelligent design is about this: whether we should discount the scientific method on which modern society rests.

Tue Aug. 16, 2005 11:00 PM PDT

Annual Bell Has Privatizers Salivating

Social Security's 2006 report confirms that we only need to adjust the program slightly. Medicare is the real problem.

Sun May. 1, 2005 11:00 PM PDT