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John Haskell

Director, John W. Kluge Center

John Haskell works at the Library of Congress, where he is the Director of the Kluge Center. All views expressed here are his own.

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Congressional reform without the ideology

January 7, 2019
Congress needs therapy. Everyone seems to think that the institution isn’t doing its job, but too often what is described as the “problem” doesn’t clearly identify what might be the… Read More
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A discretionary spending tale of two parties: James Madison rears his head

May 8, 2018
Image source here By John Haskell A close examination of federal discretionary spending totals over the last 25 years reveals an unmistakable trend: under Democratic presidents discretionary spending increases… Read More