AMA 143 - The Fight for the 2016 Presidential Nomination with Henry Olsen

Henry Olsen is an elections analyst and political essayist who studies conservative politics, both here and abroad. He looks at election returns and poll data to understand why people vote the way they do and how conservative politicians and thinkers can best advance their ideas in the climate they face. Olsen is a senior fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center. Prior to that, he was a vice president at the American Enterprise Institute, a vice president at the Manhattan Institute, and president of the Commonwealth Foundation. He has also been a lawyer at the firm currently known as Dechert, a clerk for the Honorable Judge Danny J. Boggs on the Sixth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals, a staffer for the California Assembly Republican Caucus, and an associate at the political consulting firm of Hoffenblum-Mollrich. Olsen graduated with a B.A. in political science from Claremont McKenna College, and received his J.D. from the University of Chicago Law School. His new book is called The Four Faces of the Republican Party. Mr. Olsen has worked in senior executive positions at many center-right think tanks. He most recently served from 2006 to 2013 as Vice President and Director, National Research Initiative, at the American Enterprise Institute. He previously worked as Vice President of Programs at the Manhattan Institute and President of the Commonwealth Foundation. Key Takeaways: [4:22] Why more funding hasn't solved our educational systems woes [9:05] The odd discrepancy of how technology hasn't driven down the cost of college education [14:32] Examining the Bernie Sanders tax plan [19:29] The Republican candidates tax plans [23:39] Why moving to a European style society might hurt the people who are down right now but want to get back on their feet [25:18] Trump's laughable tax plan Websites Mentioned: www.henryolsenpolitics.com www.twitter.com/henryolseneppc The Four Faces of the Republican Party