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Ripe for Reduction
Here we are on brink of a major historical moment. We’re beginning to wind down the longest period of war in our history. And we’re about to turn around a 13-year-long surge in Pentagon spending.
Our National Failure to Commit
America is suffering from a failure to commit. Just ask Bob Dole.
Jobs or the Environment?
I know what it’s like to depend upon coal to feed a family.
Billionaires with No Skin in the Game
Sometimes, the folks who aren’t protesting can be just as newsworthy as the crowds mobilizing in the streets.
In Fact, Fairly Taxing the Rich Won’t Scare Them Away
Why do so many lawmakers in Congress oppose raising taxes on America’s wealthy, even just a little? The answer: We’ll never really know for sure.
The Airline Industry’s Fee-for-All
Those who say we should run government like a business must not be frequent flyers.
Our Health Care System is Still Sick
It’s great living here in our rich country, as long as you’re rich yourself. Take our health care system. Unlike other wealthy countries, our nation’s medical apparatus allows those at the top to receive top-notch care, while the working class has to scrounge to survive.
Fly the Stingy Skies
This Week in OtherWords: Fiscal Swindle Special Edition
This week, OtherWords unpacks the fiscal challenges furrowing the brows of our lawmakers and just about every Obama administration official.
Mother Nature Belongs at the Bargaining Table
As the highly scripted stagecraft of the presidential campaign fades from the headlines, there’s a new show in Washington. ”Fiscal Cliff” stars President Barack Obama, who urges Republicans and Democrats to agree on a ”grand bargain” that would soften the economic shock of the impending across-the-board tax and spending cuts. But that bipartisan handshake would be nothing to celebrate.
