January 31, 2011
Idea of the Day: Government Must Tackle Gay and Transgender Homelessness
The federal government should be much more explicit in its efforts to tackle gay and transgender homelessness if homelessness overall is to be eventually eradicated.

January 28, 2011
Idea of the Day: We Can't Eliminate the Corporation for National and Community Service
All around the country, national service members are working day in and day out to supply communities with services that would otherwise not be provided.

January 27, 2011
Idea of the Day: Staying Competitive Means Investing in Future Talent
Investing in future talent through strong science, technology, engineering, and math education programs and workforce training is one way to stay competitive with China.

January 26, 2011
Idea of the Day: Mortgage Interest Deduction Should Be Reformed
The mortgage interest deduction is closely associated with homeownership and, by extension, the American Dream. But as a $100 billion government spending program, it deserves as much scrutiny as any program of similar magnitude.

January 25, 2011
Idea of the Day: RSC Deficit Reduction Plan Undermines American Productivity and Competitiveness
Rather than nurturing the roots of economic revival, the RSC plan will plow salt into the fertile soil of our economy, fundamentally undermining economic recovery today and innovation, productivity, and competitiveness in the United States for years to come.

January 24, 2011
Idea of the Day: Communities of Color Were Hurt More from the Great Recession
As the economic recovery deepens and the labor market recovers, communities of color will have to climb out of a deeper hole to regain the same level of economic security as they had before the crisis.

January 21, 2011
Idea of the Day: President Obama Should Take Concrete Actions Leading to Deficit Reduction
While reducing the deficit too fast would choke our nascent economic recovery and undermine the president’s top priority of job creation, the country does need to show the world how we are going to get our fiscal house in order.

January 20, 2011
Idea of the Day: President Obama Should Include a Comprehensive Clean Energy Agenda in State of the Union
In the State of the Union address, President Obama should remind the nation and Congress about the imperative to save lives, reduce oil use, grow our economy, and cut pollution.

January 19, 2011
Idea of the Day: Constant Military-to-Military Dialogue with China Is Critical
President Obama must make clear to President Hu why constant military-to-military dialogue is critical.

January 18, 2011
Idea of the Day: The Affordable Care Act Is Constitutional
Although many lawsuits have challenged the Affordable Care Act’s minimum coverage provision, Congress does, in fact, have the constitutional authority to enact such a provision.

January 14, 2011
Idea of the Day: United States and China Have Different Ideas About Global Responsibility
Reconciling the Chinese and American ideas about global responsibility involves questions of sovereignty as well because China has become, like the United States, a country on whose actions the health of the whole system depends.

January 13, 2011
Idea of the Day: Tax-Free Health Insurance Is Single Largest U.S. Tax Break
Tax-free health insurance is the single largest tax break in the United States, estimated to cost the federal government more than $1 trillion over the next five years in foregone revenue.

January 12, 2011
Idea of the Day: Politicians Should Be More Thoughtful About Their Language, Images, and Messages
People of all political persuasions can learn some sobering lessons from this brutal and senseless episode, but conservatives need to be particularly thoughtful about the language, images, and messages some individuals who seek to lead their cause have been using over the past 18 months.

January 11, 2011
Idea of the Day: Conservative Rhetoric Leads to Baseless Claims About Public Employment
Conservative rhetoric contributes to an environment in which public employees become the target of anger against public employees with baseless claims about the benefits of public employment, wages, and benefits.

January 10, 2011
Idea of the Day: Economic Situation Still Fragile Despite Lower Unemployment
The fragile economic situation seen in December’s employment data release indicates yet again that the economy needs consistent, continued support for job creation to secure recovery.

January 7, 2011
Idea of the Day: Health Reform Repeal Would Incur Billions in Administrative Costs
Repealing the Affordable Care Act would hurt consumers who today buy insurance on the individual market.

January 6, 2011
Idea of the Day: Repealing the Affordable Care Act Will Negatively Affect Americans
If conservatives have their way and repeal the Affordable Care Act, we will go back to a health care system that failed millions of Americans.

January 5, 2011
Idea of the Day: Better Data Collection on Racial and Ethnic Health Care Disparities Will Improve Care
Collecting and analyzing data regarding racial and ethnic health care disparities provides the building blocks for identifying differences in care and developing targeted interventions to improve the quality of care delivered to specific population groups.

January 4, 2011
Idea of the Day: Judicial Vacancies Need to Be Filled
Skyrocketing judicial vacancies moved Roberts to speak out about the "urgent need for the political branches to find a long-term solution to this recurring problem."

January 3, 2011
Idea of the Day: Internal Conservative Debate Can Impact America's Foreign Policy
Internal conservative debate about national security could have a major impact on how America conducts its foreign policy in 2011 and beyond.