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To: Jackson, Ryan[jackson.ryan@epa.gov] From: American Enterprise Institute Sent: Tue 12/5/2017 11:02:20 AM Subject: AEI Today: America needs to step up the military to keep China at bay China's grand strategy requires much of its military and security forces. It is no surprise that China has engaged in a vast, ambitious military modernization program AEl's daily publication of independent research, insightful analysis, and scholarly debate Reuters America needs to step up the military to keep China at bay Dan Blumenthal | The Hill China's grand strategy requires much of its military and security forces. It is no surprise that China has engaged in a vast, ambitious military modernization program, even as almost all other countries have significantly slowed their defense spending, including the United States. History will likely not look kindly on the US military drawdown during the Sierra Club v. EPA, 1:17-cv-01906 ED_001523_00000070-00001 same years Washington became more concerned with China. Tax reform might tell us whether the individual mandate really works Few elements of the Affordable Care Act inspire as much controversy as the individual mandate -- the requirement that all individuals buy health insurance or face a government-imposed penalty. Despite all the focus on the mandate, we don't really know whether it did much to expand insurance coverage. We may soon have the answer. Sierra Club v. EPA, 1:17-cv-01906 ED_001523_00000070-00002 Don't be fooled by `secular stagnation' "Secular stagnation," a belief that America has fallen into a persistent state of low growth and investment, calls into question whether the American economy can grow by more than 2 percent over the next decade. Secular stagnation is a political excuse for bad policies that we don't have to accept. We need better policies. MORE FROM AEI Watch: Islamist militancy in Africa There's been a rise of Islamist militancy across Africa in recent years, creating a growing threat to the US and Europe. There's a dangerous misconception that African militant groups are too locally focused to pose a threat. The US should understand that addressing the challenge now is far cheaper than fighting another war later. Sierra Club v. EPA, 1:17-cv-01906 ED_001523_00000070-00003 Q&A with David Levinson on driverless cars, infrastructure, and traffic Report: Now or never for the Chinese economy Derek Scissors | American Enterprise Institute The Feds owe the public `corrective statements' on vapinq Sally Satel and Guy Bentley | RealClearHealth Listen: Afraid of trade? Jonah Goldberg | The Remnant podcast Here's where the end of shame in America began Marc A. Thiessen | The Washington Post The positive effects of international trade and investment Mark J. Perry | AEldeas Watch live: Military readiness and early childhood: What is the link? Katharine B. Stevens | AEI event livestream at 9:30 AM ET Final RSVP reminder: Agriculture and the environment in 2018 Vincent H. Smith | AEI event Wednesday, Decembers, 12:30 PM ET AEI cares about your inbox. Want to tailor your AEI subscriptions? , -- u n American Enterprise Institute 1789 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20036 202.862.5800 I This message is for: Sierra Club v. EPA, 1:17-cv-01906 ED_001523_00000070-00004