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Obama: The Great Disappointment

January 9, 2017 By Nicholas Kerr 1 Comment

Every American ought to have had high hopes for Barack Obama’s presidency. An unsuccessful administration is bad for the country and, given America’s global status, it’s bad for the world too. That’s not to say you should have supported his entire agenda. Rather, as with Bill Clinton, you might have hoped the realities of governing […]

Filed Under: Policy Rants Tagged With: Barack Obama, Obama, policy, president obama

Open letter to the 1%

January 3, 2017 By Nicholas Kerr Leave a Comment

<I originally posted the following to Facebook at the beginning of 2013 when the income tax rate for top earners was raised to 39.6%> Jan 3, 2013 Dear Taxpayers Whose Income Taxes Were Raised on 1/1, Most of you are hardworking, successful people. Countless numbers of you have started and run companies that we’ve worked at, […]

Filed Under: Policy Rants Tagged With: 1%, congress, income tax, tax

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Nicholas Kerr is a Dallas-based marketing and loyalty executive, currently leading loyalty and CRM marketing for Chili's Grill & Bar and Maggiano's Little Italy at Brinker International. Previously, he led Microsoft Rewards and held senior leadership positions in consumer marketing and loyalty.

Raised in New Zealand, Nicholas writes The Kerrant, sharing his perspectives on economics, public policy, business, technology, and life. His commentary has appeared in National Review, The Washington Examiner, The Australian, The Australian Financial Review, and New Zealand newspapers including the Otago Daily Times. He has also addressed Chambers of Commerce, think tanks, and other organizations in Seattle and Dallas.

The views expressed on The Kerrant are entirely his own and do not necessarily reflect those of Brinker International, his employers (past or present), or any other organization with which he is affiliated. Read More…

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