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• Chu: Solyndra demise due to 'totally unexpected' change in market

  Thu Nov 17, 2011
  • RI Mom, Oil Companies taking normal IRS "cost of doing business" deductions from income is what every business does.

• New effort to reduce drug shortages a small step

  Mon Oct 31, 2011
  • I'm all for a short-term correction to drug supply shortages, but trying to control drug supply and demand long term, to overcome other market pressures, by edict is a loosing strategy. You may win the day, but the situation will be worse tomorrow. Short term win, long term worse:

• Another idea for student loan debt: Make it go away

  Wed Oct 26, 2011
  • Joachim-1391975, You complain about a corrupt society, controlled in part by banks. I'd like to comment on that claim... Question: If banks are a source of the corruption to our society (by their control over it) then who controls the banks themselves? Answer: The Federal Reserve.

• Obama offers mortgage relief on Western trip

  Mon Oct 24, 2011
  • Let me restate this: Avoiding Congress, Pres. Obama enacted laws to extend HARP refinancing to the riskiest home mortgages.

• With A Swipe Of The President’s Pen, No Child Left Behind Gets Left Behind

  Sun Sep 25, 2011
  • kjmgirl, I agree. The merits of NCLB aside, can the president of the US change any law he wants just with a stroke of the pen? Any change to the law, even it the slightest provision, is re-writing the law. I don't think this is defensible - no matter what the motivation.

• With A Swipe Of The President’s Pen, No Child Left Behind Gets Left Behind

  Sun Sep 25, 2011
  • I don't know if NCLB is ultimately good or bad. But, how can a US president nullify/change a US Law all by himself?

• Capitalist's Caused This Recession?

  Mon Sep 19, 2011
  • Walt42, I suspect the next bubble might be the dollar itself. text below, presented with appropriate emotional demeanor! <<emotionally with a serious face and clear slow demeanor>>:

• Capitalist's Caused This Recession?

  Mon Sep 19, 2011
  • Walt42, Touche'

• Capitalist's Caused This Recession?

  Mon Sep 19, 2011
  • Walt42, I was reading your post and was chuckling at some of your statements: ...President Obama has already cut taxes significantly... ...The unregulated Wall Street Banks were directly responsible for the last meltdown...

• No Compromise: Obama Calls Out The GOP And Their Deadbeat Job Creators

  Mon Sep 19, 2011
  • The battle is going to be waged on very vague terms (which support the subtle lies and name calling - from both sides!). I really wish that taxes were divided into two types: