Michael Franc
Michael Franc
actual answers demand increase offer quick supply
What they know is that the actual answers to increase supply or take down demand offer no quick fixes.
concept define extent launch major natural ownership replace shift society state union
The extent to which he used the State of the Union to launch and define the 'ownership society' concept is important because if you take it to its natural extreme, the ownership society would essentially replace the 'Great Society. That's a major shift from where we've been.
attention year
There is a sense this year that anything is possible, that they have the rapt attention of the leadership.
boomers fun middle moment next self struck tackle
Boomers always struck me as very self-centered and self-important, because there are so many of us. We're always in the middle of the next fun moment at some everlasting party, and we're not able to defer the gratification to tackle the long-term problems.
face
The conundrum they face is that they know better.