The fact is that cutting defense spending on the scale being proposed under the debt-ceiling agreement will not appreciably help to fix the country’s long-term fiscal problem, will make the nation less secure and is, demonstrably, a terrible thing to do when the economy is struggling as it is.

Rev. Childs, thank you for leading us in that stirring musical benediction. Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the American Enterprise Institute’s 1995 annual dinner and Francis Boyer Lecture.

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The average cost of obtaining a college degree has risen precipitously over the past decade. Policymakers, parents, and students alike have grappled with the implications of this ever-increasing price tag for higher education. Some suggest that the...

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