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Author: Robert Robb, Arizona Republic

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Unfair overreach: Conservative governor decides he knows what’s best for workers and jobs

May 24, 2021Robert Robb, Arizona RepublicComments Off on Unfair overreach: Conservative governor decides he knows what’s best for workers and jobs

The business community loved Gov. Doug Ducey’s Back to Work program, but everything about its bonuses and incentives is questionable or wrong.

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What the economy needs after COVID-19 (and what it won’t get from Joe Biden)

December 27, 2020Robert Robb, Arizona RepublicComments Off on What the economy needs after COVID-19 (and what it won’t get from Joe Biden)

The COVID cloud over the economy should lift by summer. Between now and then, the Biden administration is unlikely to do what should be done.

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Giuliani vs. Barr: The point no one is making about Trump’s inappropriate Ukraine call

October 5, 2019Robert Robb, Arizona RepublicComments Off on Giuliani vs. Barr: The point no one is making about Trump’s inappropriate Ukraine call

Understanding the full context of Donald Trump’s inappropriate request lies with Rudy Giuliani and his interactions with Ukrainian officials.

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American big business invites European-style, more intrusive regulation

August 25, 2019Robert Robb, Arizona RepublicComments Off on American big business invites European-style, more intrusive regulation

The Business Roundtable demotes the interests of shareholders. There are political consequences from that.

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Do Democrats believe in open borders? By not enforcing immigration law, it looks that way.

July 21, 2019Robert Robb, Arizona RepublicComments Off on Do Democrats believe in open borders? By not enforcing immigration law, it looks that way.

For months, Republicans have falsely claimed that Democrats believe in open borders. But that’s starting to have the ring of truth.

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Republicans should let Donald Trump alone own his idiotic, offensive messes

July 21, 2019July 21, 2019Robert Robb, Arizona RepublicComments Off on Republicans should let Donald Trump alone own his idiotic, offensive messes

Trump’s tweets were stunningly vile, even by Trumpian standards. Republicans need to create space between themselves and his indefensible conduct.

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If Trump is such a great deal-maker, let him prove it by negotiating new immigration plan

May 18, 2019Robert Robb, Arizona RepublicComments Off on If Trump is such a great deal-maker, let him prove it by negotiating new immigration plan

President Trump talks a good game on immigration, but does he have the political will or moxie to actually do something about it? We’ll see.

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If millennials choose socialism, fine. Just don’t make this mistake

May 5, 2019Robert Robb, Arizona RepublicComments Off on If millennials choose socialism, fine. Just don’t make this mistake

If the next generation wants to sustain larger social welfare programs, it’s going to need free capital and labor markets to pay for it.

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‘I don’t like any of the candidates’ is no way to run a country. This two-party system isn’t working.

February 23, 2019Robert Robb, Arizona RepublicComments Off on ‘I don’t like any of the candidates’ is no way to run a country. This two-party system isn’t working.

In Arizona and nationally, the two-party system denies voters the choices they want to make.

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Instead of a border wall, get E-Verify to prevent undocumented immigrants from working

February 1, 2019Robert Robb, Arizona RepublicComments Off on Instead of a border wall, get E-Verify to prevent undocumented immigrants from working

A grand bargain of wall funding and legal status for ‘Dreamers’ is probably impossible. But E-Verify and Dreamer legal status is worth exploring.

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