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Powerball Politics

Too many in Washington want to ignore the price of risk or wrangle with costs and trade-offs.
House Democrats Reintroduce The Green New Deal Resolution
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez speaks during a news conference on the Green New Deal on April 20, 2023 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Two scenarios that stick in my mind—some of you may have read me writing about these before, but I hope you’ll forgive the repetition for the sake of what I think is a useful discussion. 

Scenario 1: Your Uncle Bob refuses to save for his retirement. When asked what he is going to do when he is too old to continue working, Uncle Bob says, “No sweat.

Kevin D. Williamson is national correspondent at The Dispatch and is based in Virginia. Prior to joining the company in 2022, he spent 15 years as a writer and editor at National Review, worked as the theater critic at the New Criterion, and had a long career in local newspapers. He is also a writer in residence at the Competitive Enterprise Institute. When Kevin is not reporting on the world outside Washington for his Wanderland newsletter, you can find him at the rifle range or reading a book about literally almost anything other than politics.

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