The economy: Are America's best days behind us?
Job seeker Paul Montoya, of Inver Grove Heights, passes his resume to Kaylie Joseph, a recruitment coordinator with Lyman Companies, Wednesday, May 7, 2014 during a Builders Association of the Twin Cities job fair in St. Paul. Montoya, who recently moved from Denver, said he is looking for work in the construction trades or in sales.
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Douglas Holtz-Eakin, former director of the Congressional Budget Office, tells former Minnesota Congressman Vin Weber that America's best days are NOT behind us, and he has five ideas to ensure prosperity for all:
1/ entitlement reform 2/ tax reform 3/ education reform 4/ immigration reform 5/ regulatory reform
Douglas Holtz-Eakin is president of the American Action Forum. He spoke at the University of Minnesota's Humphrey School September 12, 2014 as part of the Vin Weber Lecture Series.
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