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Most rural Marylanders say, 'War? What war?'
Nobody asked me but . . .
This news, via MarylandReporter.com, might come as a shock to members of the General Assembly who believe the O'Malley administration is waging a "war on rural Maryland": A poll by OpinionWorks finds that 62 percent of...Tags: General Electric Company, Lobbying, Government, New York Giants, Wells Fargo & Co.
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Romney and class warfare
As the Republican presidential race moves to Nevada, land of roulette wheels, craps tables and slot machines, where dreams of quick riches are often broken, Mitt Romneycontinues to struggle with the political consequences of the millions he's made through...Tags: Barack Obama, Mitt Romney, Republican Party, Joe Biden, Warren Buffett
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The downward mobility of the American middle class
January's increase in hiring is good news, but it masks a bigger and more disturbing story -- the continuing downward mobility of the American middle class.
Most of the new jobs being created are in the lower-wage sectors of the economy -- hospital...Tags: Barack Obama, George W. Bush, Personal Income, Unemployment, Unemployment Benefits
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Fudging the numbers on unemployment
The Obama administration is touting the latest unemployment numbers released last week by the U.S. Department of Labor as proof its policies are working. But a closer look at the actual number of able-bodied people who are willing to work, but are not,...Tags: Employment, Barack Obama, Employment Opportunities, Unemployment, Democratic Party
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Food stamps are good for us
The nation's food stamp program is an essential part of the American safety net. Why? Because people can't be productive — in school, at work or looking for work — if they are hungry and fearful about not having enough food to feed their...Tags: Barack Obama, Pension and Welfare, Groceries, Newt Gingrich, Whole Foods Market
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The income classes according to Mr. Romney
Mitt Romney's ill-considered remark about the destitute, "I'm not concerned about the very poor," and his subsequent awkward explanation of it represented something more noteworthy than a rich man's gaffe. The question raised by the episode is not...Tags: Labor Legislation, Health and Safety at School, Barack Obama, Health and Safety at School, Employment Opportunities
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Why deny the obvious about Newt Gingrich?
To deny that Newt Gingrich's comments on food stamps weren't implicitly racist is breathtakingly naive ("Newt the demagogue," Jan. 20). Of course that's what Mr. Gingrich was up to in South Carolina, tossing red meat to the Republican voters. Right on to...Tags: Newt Gingrich, Racism
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Newt Gingrich isn't a racist
It's unbelievable you would make former House Speaker Newt Gingrich's statement that more people are on food stamps than ever into a racist remark, then pile on with innuendo and falsehoods ("Newt the demagogue," Jan. 20). As always, you blame the...Tags: Newt Gingrich, Racism
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Sun right to questions Gingrich's remarks on food stamps, race
Regarding your editorial about Newt Gingrich's remarks on race, I am writing to thank you for confirming what I was thinking ("Newt the demagogue," Jan. 20). I knew I was not crazy. It is amazing that in 2012 we are still having conversations about...Tags: Mitt Romney, Justice System, Newt Gingrich, Civil Rights, Racism
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Newt the demagogue
Rick Perry's withdrawal from the presidential race and his endorsement of Newt Gingrich give a boost to a campaign that has been gaining momentum in the days before the South Carolina primary. Much of the analysis of this latest turn of events focuses...Tags: Rick Perry, Barack Obama, Richard Nixon, White House, Fox News Channel (tv network)
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The Interview: Hank Greenberg, AARP Maryland state director
Maryland, like the rest of the country, is aging.
The state's 65-and-over population increased by more than 18 percent in the past 10 years to 707,642, according to the U.S. census. This group will only grow as baby boomers — those born between...Tags: Nursing Homes, Social Security, Physical Conditions, Medicare, Hank Greenberg
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Norquist's 'beast' thrives
For the last 20 years, the charming Grover Norquist has been perhaps the most successful of American political entrepreneurs, having used a letterhead and small office to secure "no tax" pledges from a near-majority of Congress members and myriads of...Tags: George W. Bush, Government, National Government, Media Industry, Unemployment Benefits
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