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Article: Howard's end?: Australian Prime Minister John Howard, the antipodean Reagan, is probably the most successful democratic leader in the world today. After reinvigorating his nation's economy, he faces an uphill battle for reelection to a fifth term. But he's been behind before. Duncan Currie traveled to Australia to find out how Howard does it, and whether he can do it again.
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- The American (Washington, DC)
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- September 1, 2007
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OVER THE PAST 16 years, it is safe to say that, among developed countries, Australia has enjoyed the longest, most impressive economic boom. The policies that helped unleash this prosperity were initiated under the Labor Party, but they were enhanced and extended by Prime Minister John Howard, who by some calculations is the most successful democratic politician in the world. Howard expanded Australian trade, revamped the tax code, and eliminated the government's debt. The result has been a huge increase in the average Australian's standard of living, thanks to an economy that has grown at an average annual rate of over 3.5 percent since late 1991.
Now, however, ...
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