Archive for the ‘spending’ Category
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Delete the Email
Posted on April 5, 2011
President Obama emailed his supporters that he is running for re-election. I guess he did that as a way to tell young voters (who largely powered his initial election campaign)...
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The 10-Year Number
Posted on April 1, 2011
It is easy to be fairly nonchalant about the current budget battle that has consumed the Congress. Pundits (myself included) have pointed out that the tens of billions of dollars...
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Pot of Gold
Posted on March 17, 2011
The world celebrates St. Patrick’s Day today, as millions of Irish celebrate their national heritage. One of the most enduring myths in Ireland is of the leprechaun finding the pot...
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Hands on the Steering Wheel
Posted on March 15, 2011
House Speaker John Boehner has so far driven Congress in the right direction. He has negotiated successfully to cut spending and keep the government open. He allowed for an open...
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Buried in the News
Posted on March 10, 2011
The Space Shuttle Discovery completed its final mission yesterday and David Broder went to his final resting place. Somewhere in the future, some enterprising historian is going to write a...
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