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How Republicans raided the welfare state and left it flat broke
I would like to add some points to former Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich's column "How the welfare state has grown" (April 7). Mr. Ehrlich fails to mention the fact that every president since Lyndon Johnson, beginning in 1964, has raided the Social Security...
Tags: Trade Agreements, Interior Policy, Pension and Welfare, Economic Organization, Lyndon B. Johnson
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The presidential power trap
As Barack Obama prepares to be sworn in for the second time as president of the United States, he faces the stark reality that little of what he hopes to accomplish in a second term will likely come to pass. Mr. Obama occupies an office that many assume...
Tags: Trade Agreements, Tea Party Movement, George W. Bush, Interior Policy, George H.W. Bush
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Obama, Romney miss the elephant in the room
The unemployment rate has been stuck above 8 percent for months. President Barack Obama continues to blame the moribund economy on President George W. Bush while claiming that he has created 4.5 million jobs. Republican challenger Mitt Romney announces...
Tags: George W. Bush, International Trade, Japan, Software Industry, Intel Corp.
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Greens come to city to pick presidential nominee
Hundreds of Green Party members arrived Thursday in Baltimore to pick a candidate for president, even as the party has been forced to scramble for a spot on Maryland's ballot this fall. The national convention, which is taking place at the University...
Tags: Trade Agreements, Economic Organization, Republican Party, Ralph Nader, University of Baltimore
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The myth of free trade
Maryland politicians are dismayed by the latest closing of the Sparrows Point steel mill and the loss of its remaining jobs, but on a broader national scale the die was cast in the 1970s, when extreme hubris in the U.S. steel and fabricating industries...
Tags: World War II (1939-1945), Warren Buffett, Software Industry, Intel Corp., Barack Obama
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Obama's cynicism for me, not for thee
"My rival in this race," Barack Obama announced early in 2007, "is not other candidates. It's cynicism."
It's now clear that what he meant by this was other people's cynicism -- not his own.
As you may recall, President Obama came into office a very...Tags: Tim Russert, George W. Bush, Joe Biden, Jimmy Carter, Republican Party
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Farm bill change would help food-makers, not farmers
When you go to the supermarket, you may not realize that government protections for sugar-cane and sugar-beet farmers in the Southeast and Midwest influence how much you pay for a box of cereal, a jar of peanut butter and many other items in your cart....
Tags: Trade Agreements, Mexico, Charlie Dent, Justice System, National Government
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In apparel industry, advantages of Made in U.S.A. label wear thin
Patriotism isn't easy. Just ask L.A.'s garment makers. Three years after combining their names to create Venley, a company that produces T-shirts and other basics in a downtown Los Angeles factory, onetime fraternity brothers Nick Ventura and Kevin...
Tags: Trade Agreements, Mexico, Work Rules Contract Issues, Clothing and Textiles Industry, Economic Organization
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Bill Daley to explore run for Illinois governor
Former White House chief of staff Bill Daley plans to announce Tuesday that he's forming an exploratory committee as he weighs a Democratic primary challenge to Gov. Pat Quinn. The move allows Daley to start raising money and not let the summer slip...
Tags: Trade Agreements, Interior Policy, Economic Organization, Rod Blagojevich, Regional Authority
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2013 Dodge Dart faces recall over stalling issue
Autoblog.comFiled under: Budget, Sedan, Recalls, Safety Chrysler has announced that it will recall some 14,800 Dodge Dart compacts due to a potential stalling issue. The Auburn Hills-based automaker says that select 2013 model year sedans equipped with its 1.4-... -
Acura seeks second wind with greater U.S. presence
Detroit Free PressAcura, Honda's luxury brand, is shifting design, engineering and production of its vehicles to the U.S. The new 2014 MDX crossover vehicle that goes on sale in July is the first Acura to be developed entirely by the company's Ohio tech center, the...Tags: Honda, Porsche, Detroit Free Press, Passenger Cars, Automotive Equipment
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Bewitching memories for this film buff
What a thrill to see the production of "Wicked." It brought back some wonderful memories for me as I was privileged to meet the actress Margaret Hamilton, who magnificently portrayed the Wicked Witch of the West in the 1939 movie version of "The Wizard of...Tags: Meningitis, Disease Prevention, Diphtheria , Preventative Medicine, Employment
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