883 articles on "government"

Economic Development on Democratic Terms: Five Key Conditions

Since economic development is the most financially consequential area of urban policy, it affects the distribution of wealth, of quality education, of employment, housing, health care and of other important indicators of the overall quality of urban ...

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American Health Care - Are We an Example?

An amazing American legislative victory over this March 2010 weekend has earned a circle on every person's calendar. Although it's not officially law yet, an enormous step towards universal health care has been achieved. The House has offic...

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Using Smart Americans To Solve Our National Debt Crisis Vs. Using The Political Class

I know the title today is a little cruel but I believe it is true. The Federal government's debt that the political class has run up over the decades is now at shocking levels, levels that may take generations of future Americans to pay off. The...

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This Is Not Your Dad"s Republican Party Anymore

Stock markets are strange because they reflect the sum total of all our hopes, fears and prejudices at the end of each day. Every so often something big comes along that can have very strong influence on the stock market, and the direction the market...

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The Leo Wanta Saga, Pt. 7: Former Ambassador Leo Wanta Getting 1.575 Trillion Of Stolen U.S. Funds Back To Treasury

Good news for the American people, courtesy of former Ambassador Leo Wanta, as more than 1.575 trillion dollars is being returned to the U.S. Treasury. Although a rather hefty sum, it is only a small portion of the 27.5 trillion, now more than doub...

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Dear Secretary Snow; Give the Fair Tax a Fair Chance

I understand that there is an enormous inertia in the present tax system. The incremental complication of the tax code over the last 80 years has given birth to an entire industry that is fully capable of defending their turf. These are challenging ...

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The Tucson Shootings _ Just Ask Yourself

Before going into the commentary, let me please extend my prayers and support to all of the victims of the horrific shooting incident that unfolded midday this past Saturday in Tucson. It is a terrible, terrible set of circumstances that allowed one ...

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Is Our Government To Blame For High Gas Prices?

Front and center in every form of media is the rising cost of oil and gas. It affects the lifestyles of every American and the costs of all goods and services we use. Many of us are shaking our fists and looking for somebody to blame. Before we start...

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Is The National Association of Realtors (NAR) Inflating Their Membership Count?

Is The National Association of Realtors (NAR) inflating their membership count? According to various sources there are big difference between the real estate head count of the National Association of Realtors and other credible sources. Recently, RI...

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An Alternative to Nazism

This one is for Renita... Introduction When speaking of Nazism, and the ranks that have existed under the ideas of anti-Semitism, one typically also includes others, such as the Ku Klux Klan, White Pride militants, the "Creativity" Movement, among ...

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