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Mark Schmitt

Latest articles by Mark Schmitt

Politics
Donald Trump is Richard Nixon’s revengeDonald Trump is Richard Nixon’s revenge
Politics

How the Trump administration is unraveling the good-government reforms of the post-Watergate era.

By Mark Schmitt
Politics
How Democrats can avoid the next health reform backlashHow Democrats can avoid the next health reform backlash
Politics

The politics of health are always treacherous. A creative political strategy is more important than the policy details.

By Mark Schmitt
Polyarchy
Why are there so many Democratic candidates for president?Why are there so many Democratic candidates for president?
Polyarchy

It’s normal for a lot of people to run in a year like this. But not this many.

By Mark Schmitt
Polyarchy
We need fewer billionaires and more millionairesWe need fewer billionaires and more millionaires
Polyarchy

Bernie Sanders’s good fortune should be available to everyone.

By Mark Schmitt
Polyarchy
There’s no case for the filibuster in a closed SenateThere’s no case for the filibuster in a closed Senate
Polyarchy

It’s not just an obstacle to progressive policy. Under McConnell’s rules, the filibuster weakens the institution — and democracy.

By Mark Schmitt
Polyarchy
The case for helping the “unwilling to work”The case for helping the “unwilling to work”
Polyarchy

A poorly chosen phrase hides a valuable idea: Work isn’t everything.

By Mark Schmitt
Polyarchy
The billionaire express laneThe billionaire express lane
Polyarchy

Only Howard Schultz and a few others could do what Schultz is doing. And that’s the way in which “politics is broken.”

By Mark Schmitt
Polyarchy
The 70% marginal tax rate is only the beginning of a fair systemThe 70% marginal tax rate is only the beginning of a fair system
Polyarchy

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has begun a better tax debate, but we still need to close loopholes, not just raise rates.

By Mark Schmitt
Polyarchy
Is dynastic politics on the way out?Is dynastic politics on the way out?
Polyarchy

Liz Cheney’s rise might mark a last gasp of family politics.

By Mark Schmitt
Polyarchy
Why did Bernie Sanders’s Stop BEZOS legislation draw so much resistance?Why did Bernie Sanders’s Stop BEZOS legislation draw so much resistance?
Polyarchy

Employers should do more, but government support for workers has been key to the social contract.

By Mark Schmitt