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State of the Union, or State of the Campaign?
Was that a State of the Union address or was it President Barack Obama's first big campaign speech of 2012? It certainly sounded like the latter, but given the state of Washington, what else could we expect? His opening lines, a tribute to the soldiers...Tags: Parties and Movements, Republican Party, Death of Osama bin Laden (2011), Elections, George W. Bush
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Wall Street antics endanger capitalism
Wall Street is its own worst enemy. It should have welcomed new financial regulation as a means of restoring public trust. Instead, it's busily shredding new regulations and making the public more distrustful than ever.
The Street's biggest lobbying...Tags: Justice System, Philosophy, Citigroup Incorporated, Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Finance
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'Twas the month before the payroll tax hike …
Sorry, Virginia, there is no contractual sanity clause for those who serve in Congress.
Once again, the clock is ticking for Washington to fashion a compromise over legislation that would both stimulate the economy and provide tax relief to middle-class...Tags: Democratic Party, Republican Party, Parties and Movements, Holidays, Religious Festivals
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Staff Q&A: Who's your vote for person of the year?
This week we asked our b staff and guests who was their pick for who ruled 2011.Â
T-Sizzle, founder of the nation's most prestigious university
Luke Broadwater, reporter, The Baltimore Sun
Steve Jobs. Genius with huge technological and design impact on...Tags: Steve Jobs, America's Got Talent (tv program)
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Constellation and EDF: A marriage gone south
Two years ago, Constellation Energy Group and its French nuclear partner EDF were BFFs. Today, with EDF seeking to torpedo the Baltimore company's plan to sell itself to Chicago-based Exelon Corp., the relationship between the former "best friends...Tags: Justice System, Manufacturing and Engineering, Exelon Corp., Defense Equipment, Mayo A. Shattuck III
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Obama needs to get over his China envy
Up to 40 million Chinese people still live in caves. That's more than the populations of Texas and Illinois, combined. In fairness, a fraction of these caves are apparently pretty nice, complete with electricity and well-compacted dirt floors. But that'...Tags: Landforms, 2016 Olympic Games, The New York Times, Periodicals, Communist Party of China
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Warren Buffett was right to call for higher taxes
Warren Buffett was right for his call for higher taxes/debunking the "lost jobs" claim of the ideologues ("Buffett wants wealthier Americans taxed more," Aug. 16). Thanks to the tea party, controlling the spiraling debt is now a priority. Now the tea...Tags: Democratic Party, Republican Party, Tea Party Movement
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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: Democratic Party, Elections, Lawrence Summers, Wipro Limited, India
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Warren Buffett is wrong
The United States tax code is so backward that billionaire investor Warren Buffett pays only 17 percent in income taxes, a rate even lower than that of his secretary. Or so he claims. While I have great respect for Mr. Buffett, and while I agree that...Tags: Democratic Party, Credit Ratings, Elections, E-Commerce Industry, Consumers
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GOP objections to taxing the rich don't add up
In his recent opinion piece on taxing the rich, Brian Murphy packs in just about every Republican tax myth and deception as humanly possible ("Warren Buffett is wrong," Aug. 24). Somehow, in talking about Mr. Buffet's proposal to raise federal taxes on...Tags: Vehicles, Republican Party, Social Security, Productivity, Ronald Reagan
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Some millionaires are moving to Maryland
I'm confused. Republican also-ran gubernatorial candidate Brian Murphy is trying to convince us that Warren Buffett was wrong when he told Congress he ought to be taxed more ("Warren Buffett is wrong," Aug 25). Mr. Murphy attempted to demonstrate that...Tags: Maryland, Xavier Becerra
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History shows that high taxes on rich don't work
Warren Buffett has been extremely successful in his common sense approach to investments. However I must agree with Brian Murphy's conclusion that Mr. Buffett is wrong in his approach to taxes ("Warren Buffett is wrong," Aug. 25) but for an additional...Tags: Chicago Jobs, Employment, George W. Bush, Wages and Pensions, Employment Opportunities
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