"In sum, as we cite our debtor status to freeze funding for things such as 'air traffic control, farm subsidies, education, nutrition and national parks' - all programs included in Obama's spending freeze - our military and other 'security-related' spending habits become more bloated every year, completely shielded from any constraints or reality. This, despite the fact that it is virtually impossible for the U.S. to make meaningful progress in debt reduction without serious reductions in our military programs."
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"In sum, as we cite our debtor status to freeze funding for things such as 'air traffic control, farm subsidies, education, nutrition and national parks' - all programs included in Obama's spending freeze - our military and other 'security-related' spending habits become more bloated every year, completely shielded from any constraints or reality. This, despite the fact that it is virtually impossible for the U.S. to make meaningful progress in debt reduction without serious reductions in our military programs."
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on the end of Serial season one
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the gift that keeps on giving
Journalist posts scathing article about the Koch brothers. Koch brothers respond with rebuttal. Journalist disassembles their rebuttal with gusto.…
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pretty much
"In the past 20 years, I have had to recognize that the possibility of a two-state solution has receded dramatically — from, I would estimate,…
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