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Ehrlich fails Government 101
The problem withRobert L. Ehrlich Jr.'s column ("Debt without end?" May 27) is that he does not understand the role of government is to raise the money needed to provide the services that create and sustain a civilized society. Until people stop being... -
Avoiding 'Taxmageddon' requires compromise
It's bad enough when economists contradict each other, but it's even more frustrating when they contradict themselves. Or, as George Bernard Shaw once observed, if all economists were laid end to end, they still wouldn't reach a conclusion. That...
Tags: Parties and Movements, Nancy Pelosi, Congressional Budget Office, Money and Monetary Policy, Barack Obama
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South River overcomes 7-0 deficit to beat Westminster for 4A-3A boys lacrosse state title
It has been a familiar scene the past two days at UMBC: lacrosse sticks flying everywhere, a mass celebration, then the traditional team photo with the state championship plaque proudly displayed. When it was the South River boys' turn, after a stunning,...
Tags: High School Sports, Lacrosse
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Our limitless debt
The U.S. debt clock is rapidly approaching $16 trillion. This year's federal deficit is in excess of $1.3 billion. These are staggering sums, mind-numbing in their sheer size. And for the 99.9 percent of us who were not math majors, almost impossible to...
Tags: Parties and Movements, Ron Wyden, Republican Party, Democratic Party, Paul Ryan
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Treasury Secretary Geithner speaks to Greater Baltimore Committee
Speaking to hundreds of Baltimore's business leaders in Harbor East on Thursday morning, U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner praised President Barack Obama's handling of the recession and outlined his boss' financial reform wish list, which...Tags: JPMorgan Chase & Co., Mitt Romney, Labor Legislation, Timothy Geithner, Harford County
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Editorial: No limits
Your mother no doubt told you that money doesn't grow on trees, but in Harford County many of us, including our elected officials, tend to think more in terms of another of those trite phrases: The streets are paved with gold. Well, maybe we should amend...Tags: Havre de Grace, Aberdeen, Bel Air (Harford, Maryland), Budgets and Budgeting, John Archer
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Arundel budget hearing draws crowd to talk about schools
At a crowded County Council budget hearing Monday night, Anne Arundel schools Superintendent Kevin Maxwell asked those in the auditorium who had come to voice support for public education to stand. Nearly everyone stood, joining those already standing...Tags: Health and Safety at School, Severna Park, Budgets and Budgeting, Finance, PTA
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Loyola sprints away with 17-5 win against Canisius
It took awhile, but the Loyola men's lacrosse team finally hit the gas. The top-seeded Greyhounds withstood a dreadful second quarter that allowed visiting Canisius to trim a four-goal deficit to one at halftime before putting forth a convincing second...
Tags: Canisius Golden Griffins, Severna Park, National Collegiate Athletic Association, College Sports, Georgetown
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Cummings scores with six seconds left to give Terps 10-9 win over Lehigh
Joe Cummings and Maryland ruined Lehigh's first appearance in the NCAA Division I men's lacrosse tournament.
Cummings (Loyola) scored with six seconds left Sunday night to advance the unseeded Terps, who celebrated a 10-9 victory over Lehigh in a first-...Tags: National Collegiate Athletic Association, College Sports, Annapolis, Maryland Terrapins
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Europe's lesson for the GOP
The economic and political tumult in Europe has continued this week with anti-incumbent votes in France and Greece as well as signs of disaffection in Italy, Great Britain and Germany. The electorate is angry, and the election results have raised...
Tags: Occupy Wall Street, Nicolas Sarkozy, U.S. Senate, U.S. Presidential Election Results (2008), European Union
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The GOP's spendthrift ways
There's a tendency among some to shorthand the ongoing federal budget debate as between Republicans who want to reduce government spending and Democrats who don't. This isn't really the case, as recent actions in the House have demonstrated. On...Tags: Paul Ryan, Leon Panetta, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, National Security, The Pentagon
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House of Representatives sacrifices national values in the name of deficit reduction
Deficit reduction is an important national priority, vital to our long-term economic opportunity and security. But just because it's important doesn't mean that it can be undertaken without regard to our national values. Unfortunately, the House of...Tags: Charity, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
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