The ‘Squeeze’ Play

Ivory-tower economists have a mathematical model for just about any occasion. They even have one—the “median voter” model— that predicts how successful politicians will compete to craft tax plans pandering to the middle class.

About the Author

Kevin A. Hassett

Kevin A. Hassett was the senior adviser to National Review’s Capital Matters and was the Brent R. Nicklas Distinguished Fellow in Economics at the Hoover Institution.

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The ‘Squeeze’ Play

Ivory-tower economists have a mathematical model for just about any occasion. They even have one—the “median voter” model— that predicts how successful politicians will compete to craft tax plans pandering to the middle class.

About the Author

Kevin A. Hassett

Kevin A. Hassett was the senior adviser to National Review’s Capital Matters and was the Brent R. Nicklas Distinguished Fellow in Economics at the Hoover Institution.