Focus on Perry’s Energy Plans—Not His Memory, 3 Reasons the GOP Won’t Repeal Obamacare, and More

Trump may struggle to create construction jobs, how the ACA repeal effort could fail, and a look at Rick Perry’s energy record. View this email in your browser [here]. [The Brookings Brief] January 19, 2017 [Brookings on Twitter] [Brookings on Facebook] [Brookings on YouTube] IN THE NEWS [Why Perry’s hearing should focus on what he will do at Energy, not the one time he forgot about it] Barry Rabe | [@BarryRabe] [Why Perry’s hearing should focus on what he will do at Energy, not the one time he forgot about it] [Share on Facebook] [Share on Twitter] “Unlike many other Trump nominees, [Rick Perry] has a record to defend and an opportunity to demonstrate that he is capable of more than memorizing the names of three agencies.” EXPERT OPINION [Why Republicans can’t and won’t repeal Obamacare] Henry J. Aaron [Why Republicans can’t and won’t repeal Obamacare] [Share on Facebook] [Share on Twitter] Henry Aaron predicts that opponents of the Affordable Care Act will soon realize the danger of repealing a largely successful health law as well as the impossibility of agreeing upon a suitable alternative. EXPERT ANALYSIS [A huge boost in construction jobs under Trump? Probably not.] Joseph Kane | [@jwkane1] [A huge boost in construction jobs under Trump? Probably not] [Share on Facebook] [Share on Twitter] President-elect Trump’s $1 trillion infrastructure plan may have a minimal effect on the construction labor market given the fact that employment in the industry has rebounded to a relative peak in recent years. [Follow Us On Twitter] • [Like Us On Facebook] • [Come to an Event at Brookings] [Share on Facebook] [Share on Twitter] [Share on Email] The conclusions and recommendations of any Brookings publication are solely those of its author(s), and do not reflect the views of the Institution, its management, or its other scholars. © The Brookings Institution 1775 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington, DC 20036 You received this email because you signed up to receive the Brookings Brief. [Receive the Brief less often] | [Update your subscriptions] | [Unsubscribe from all Brookings email]