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Bush deserves the criticism he's getting
When I read Stanley J. Glinka's recent letter defending the presidency of George W. Bush I wanted to laugh, but it was 6 a.m. and I did not want to wake up my still sleeping wife ("Stop blaming Bush," May 1). Now I know how people like Michele...
Tags: Parties and Movements, George W. Bush, Fannie Mae, Federal Reserve, Mortgages
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America lags on plain speech
The Internet is changing how leaders talk. Leaders from Rome to Beijing and beyond are helping usher in a new era of plain speaking. But American leaders are lagging behind, stuck in old patterns of windy and obfuscatory speech. Around the globe, what's...
Tags: Reddit Inc., Unemployment, Mitt Romney, Feminism, Washington College (Maryland)
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Term up for Social Security Administration's commissioner
President Barack Obama is expected to soon nominate a new head of the Social Security Administration, replacing an incumbent appointed by his predecessor, George W. Bush, but the White House is mum on who should take the helm at the agency, which faces...
Tags: Michael J. Astrue , Judges, Justice System, AFL-CIO, Bankruptcy
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Rodricks: Thousands of undocumented workers pay state taxes
Under the Maryland Dream Act, students who want to attend our community colleges or public universities at the in-state tuition rate must have attended a Maryland high school for at least three years. They must prove that their families filed state income...Tags: Immigration, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, The Washington Post, Colleges and Universities, Personal Income
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How Romney fails Econ 101
A central tenet of Mitt Romney's campaign is that President Barack Obama does not understand how markets work and, therefore, is incapable of leading our country out of its current economic malaise. Governor Romney says that he does. One must consider his...Tags: George W. Bush, Mitt Romney, Republican Party, Government, 401K
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A way around the debt-limit impasse
Contrary to conventional wisdom, the United States does not have to default on its debt, and the Social Security and Medicare checks can continue to go out, even if Republicans and President Barack Obama cannot strike a deal to raise the debt ceiling by...Tags: National Government, Timothy Geithner, Republican Party, Wages and Pensions, Government Health Care
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Social Security: Hurting but still treatable
Can politics ever be subordinated for the public good? Anyone watching Democrats and Republicans bicker today might believe that impossible. Certainly, Washington has had plenty of opportunities in the past two years on matters of budget and taxes and...Tags: Finance, Republican Party, Ronald Reagan, Bankruptcy, Health Insurance Cost
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Cain not the only option for conservatives
The recent surge by Herman Cain to the top of the GOP field was not fueled by the tea party. The tea party was the first to embrace Mr. Cain because of his 9-9-9 tax plan and because he speaks like a businessman rather than a politician, which is very...Tags: Sexual Assault, James Carville, Sexual Misconduct, Herman Cain, Republican Party
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Jittery buyers push oil price in N.Y. to $65 a barrel
Associated PressOil prices zoomed higher yesterday, touching a new high of $65 a barrel, with buyers focused on refinery snags, shrinking U.S. inventories of gasoline and motorists' growing thirst for fuel despite record-high costs. The latest rally - crude futures have...Tags: Commodity Markets, BP Plc, Upstream Oil and Gas Activities, Federal Reserve, Energy Saving
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Ford inherited bad economy
Gerald Ford was in the White House only 895 days. Even so, many of the economic problems of the 1970s came to a head on his watch. "He had the misfortune of inheriting a truly horrendous situation, as inflation burst through and the Federal Reserve began...Tags: Mutual Funds, Ronald Reagan, Vietnam War (1955-1975), Jimmy Carter, Commodity Markets
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A new low for corporate greed
Super Bowl Sunday fun: Try saying these words out loud, in the incredulous voice of former NFL coach Jim Mora in that Coors beer commercial: "Bonuses? Don't talk about - bonuses? You kidding me? Bonuses?" Yes, coach, I'm afraid it's true: Something...Tags: United States, National Government, CEO Pay, Ronald Reagan, Government
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When President leads, the world will follow
THE PRESENCE of British Prime Minister Tony Blair made clear that President Bush addressed not only Congress and the American people last night, but the world. The leadership he put on display was measured, not impetuous. Because Mr. Bush rose to the...Tags: George W. Bush, National Security, Osama bin Laden, Finance, Defense
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