Bruce Bartlett is one of the most influential writers in Washington today.
His book, Impostor: How George W. Bush Bankrupted America and Betrayed the
Reagan Legacy (2006), garnered national attention months before
publication. Distributed through Creators Syndicate, his weekly column is the
most widely read on economics by policymakers at the White House and in
Congress. In fact, Bartlett's columns are a "must read" for anyone interested
in economic policy.
Bartlett's weekly column appears regularly in the Washington Times,
Investor's Business Daily, Indianapolis Star and other newspapers, and on such
well-read websites as NationalReview.com, RealClearPolitics.com and
Townhall.com. His articles also often appear in the Wall Street Journal, New
York Times, Los Angeles Times, USA Today, Fortune, Commentary and other major
publications. Says radio broadcaster Rush Limbaugh, "You know that feeling you
get when you learn something that 'turns the light on?' That's how you will
react to every Bruce Bartlett column."
Bruce's analysis is always cutting edge, frequently breaking news about tax
policy and other economic issues long before they come to the attention of beat
reporters. That is why he is so frequently quoted in the Washington Post, New
York Times, Wall Street Journal and other elite publications. It is why he is
a frequent guest on The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer, NBC Nightly News, Nightline,
Crossfire, Moneyline, Nightly Business Report, Wall Street Week, CNN, CNBC, the
Fox News Channel, MSNBC and other news programs.
Bartlett's influence among policymakers was recently acknowledged by
International Economy magazine, which did a study of the most important think
tank scholars in the United States. He ranked number 9 on the list in 2004.
As R. Glenn Hubbard, former chairman of President George W. Bush's Council
of Economic Advisers (2001-2003), has said: "Bartlett's insightful and
thought-provoking analyses of tax issues and the economic outlook are always in
time for White House discussions and decisions. His work is read - and used in
arguments - by almost everyone involved in economic policy in the
administration." Even Democratic strategist James Carville acknowledges
Bartlett's influence, declaring that "He's an influential ideas man in the Bush
administration".