This is the lede sentence in a Wall Street Journal op-ed piece from Monday, written by the former chairman of the President's Council of Economic Advisers (from 1989-1993). I thought it was from The Onion when I read it.



"President Bush deserves generally very high marks on economic policy in his first term, although there were some stumbles (e.g., too much non-defense spending growth, steel tariffs). His approach to economics and economic policy -- a combination of philosophical principles and practical business experience -- will continue to serve him well in his second term. "