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Good readin' for lefties
Change of SubjectThe Republicans imply that the $716 billion in [Medicare] cuts will harm older Americans, but almost none of the savings come from reducing the benefits available for people already on Medicare. But if Mr. Romney and Mr. Ryan were able...... -
Let the real fat cats pay their fair share
Victor Davis HansonWho exactly were the rich who, as the president said, were not "paying their fair share"? The rapper Jay-Z (net worth: nearly $500 million)? The actor Johnny Depp (2011 income: $50 million)? Neither seems to have heard the president's earlier warning...Tags: Personal Income, Taxation, Warren Buffett, Victor Davis Hanson, Parties and Movements
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Voter apathy isn't a crime
Jonah GoldbergIt's a sure sign someone is losing when he demands that the rules be changed. That might explain the renewed interest in forcing people to vote against their will. Peter Orszag, President Obama's former budget director and now a vice chairman at...Tags: Thomas Mann, Barack Obama, Crime, Law and Justice, Lotteries, Parties and Movements
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Goldberg: Voter apathy isn't a crime
It's a sure sign someone is losing when he demands that the rules be changed. That might explain the renewed interest in making voting mandatory. Peter Orszag, President Obama's former budget director and now a vice chairman at Citigroup, recently...
Tags: Barack Obama, Thomas Mann, Crime, Law and Justice, Lotteries, Parties and Movements
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From hope and change to fear and smear
Victor Davis HansonBarack Obama lately has been accusing presumptive rival Mitt Romney of not waging his campaign in the nice (but losing) manner of John McCain in 2008. But a more marked difference can be seen in Obama himself, whose style and record bear no resemblance to...Tags: George W. Bush, John McCain, Barack Obama, Charity, Economy, Business and Finance
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The wrong fix for Medicare
Medicare is in desperate need of reform. Program costs are spiraling out of control and threatening to bankrupt the country. Here in Maryland, on average, each Medicare enrollee costs about $11,400 per year — that's a thousand dollars higher than...
Tags: General Practitioners, Health, Barack Obama, American Medical Association, Medicare
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White House Chief of Staff, Bill Daley, Resigns
CNN/KTLAWASHINGTON, DC -- President Barack Obama announced Monday that White House Chief of Staff Bill Daley is stepping down and will be replaced by Office of Management and Budget Director Jack Lew. Two senior Obama aides told CNN that Daley will stay in his...Tags: CNN (tv network), Parties and Movements, International Military Interventions, Richard Cordray, White House
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Free trade is destroying the American economy
Your recent article ("Democrats press Obama on jobs tour" Aug 15) lists the people on President Obama's economic team who have come and gone: Larry Summers, Christina Romer, Paul Volker, Peter Orszag, Jared Bernstein and Austan Goolsbee. Only Ben Bernanke...Tags: Electronics, Wipro Limited, India, Barack Obama, Employees
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Geithner said to consider departure from Treasury
Treasury Secretary Timothy F. Geithner has signaled to White House officials that he's considering leaving the administration after President Barack Obama reaches an agreement with Congress to raise the federal debt limit, according to three people...Tags: Labor Markets, Marketing, International Monetary Fund, Economy, Business and Finance, Bears Stearns Cos.
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Warren Buffett bets $1 that unemployment will drop to 8% by November 2012
Top of the TicketWarren Buffett, yes that Warren Buffett, the billionaire investor is putting his money where his mouth is while betting a former White House director that unemployment will sink by late 2012... -
Taking the public for a ride
It's often been said of Barack Obama that his policies are "data driven" — meaning that whatever his ideological inclinations, he pays attention to dispassionate analysis of real-world evidence. His approach was a refreshing contrast to George W....Tags: Public Transportation, Travel, Air Transportation, Economy, Business and Finance, Rick Scott
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