Subject: Re: RHB Harvard Speech
From: "Alexander Snyder-Mackler" <[email-masked]>
To: "Michael Muldoon" <[email-masked]>
Cc: "Hunter Biden" <[email-masked]>, <[email-masked]>, "Eric Schwerin" <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 29 Apr 2011 01:12:41 -0400

Mike,
Looks good. I made some small changes, just to make it a little easier to
read. A few thoughts below (I tracked everything on the attached so you can
accept/reject at will). Also, I know nothing about Spain, so take it all
with a grain of salt.

-One of the reasons our business innovation/growth will always be better
than places like China is because of the system we have in place: small
business loans, R&D tax credits, intellectual prop protection, etc. You
start to make that argument when talking about China (Casey and I were just
talking about this the other day), so I added in the examples. It's also a
nice reminder of why those who predict China is about to own us are wrong.

-I edited out the first part of the Trump example (substituted Sanford
holding his unemployed hostage), but kept the second reference to remind
them of how ridiculous the dialogue can become, and b/c it's hot right now.
I don't think the Trump stuff was a good example of legitimate disagreement
(which you say in the next paragraph)

-the Walker/Scott/Christie stuff is strong, just need a transition back to
the conclusion of your speech; right now it's a little abrupt (page 9). I
will take a stab at one in the morning.

-at the conclusion, you might think about making a goose/gander argument.
The business community needs a little less Reagan/individualistic, and a
little more community-minded approach. The world is flat. Look at what
happened: a (big) few acted very badly, in the name of the almighty dollar,
and it took them all down (until we bailed them out, which won't happen
again). No one's asking them to profit-share. But some responsible acting is
in store. That -- combined with the unrivaled business-friendly community
the US provides and this speech lays out -- will mean more stability and, in
the long run, more profits.
I think that's the point you're hinting at in the end of the speech, though
I could be reading it wrong.

I think that's it, I'll take another look in the am. Call anytime if you
want to discuss.
A

On Wed, Apr 27, 2011 at 5:50 PM, Michael Muldoon <
[email-masked]> wrote:

> Hey Guys,
>
> Latest draft is attached - have at it. If you can try and get me your
> comments by Friday morning I can incorporate them without having to
> recirculate updated drafts.
>
> Thanks for your help!
>
> Best,
> Mike
>
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