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washingtonpost.com » washingtonpost.com - Sunday Outlook - Jul 5, 2008
Our nation's capital needs a resource that every large city except Washington has: a community college. Community colleges provide training for "middle skill" jobs -- those that require less than a four-year degree but …
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washingtonpost.com » washingtonpost.com - In Congress - Jun 20, 2008
On the presidential campaign trail, Democrat Barack Obama promises to "completely eliminate" income taxes for millions of Americans, from low-income working families to senior citizens who earn less than $50,000 a year.
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washingtonpost.com » washingtonpost.com - Education - Jun 7, 2008
A group of District leaders is calling for the creation of a community college to provide job training for city residents.
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washingtonpost.com » washingtonpost.com - Op-Ed Columns - May 25, 2008
We hear that Ralph Nader is running again, but the third-party candidate we need is Ross Perot. In 1992, with his squeaky voice and endless charts, Perot focused attention on the rising federal deficit. His warnings …
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washingtonpost.com » washingtonpost.com - Sunday Outlook - May 24, 2008
This campaign desperately needs someone to talk sense about the deficit.
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washingtonpost.com » washingtonpost.com - Sunday Outlook - Apr 7, 2008
THE FEDERAL budget is on an autopilot course to ruin. Spending on the three big entitlement programs -- Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid -- grows automatically, consuming a large and growing share of the budget …
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washingtonpost.com » washingtonpost.com - Business - Mar 27, 2008
Treasury Secretary Henry M. Paulson Jr., tempering the Bush administration's long preference for limited regulation of financial markets, called yesterday for strengthened federal oversight of investment banks in the …
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washingtonpost.com » washingtonpost.com - Business - Mar 23, 2008
Standing on the windswept docks outside Jacksonville, Fla., on Tuesday afternoon, President Bush praised the steps taken by federal regulators to stave off a financial crisis on Wall Street.
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washingtonpost.com » washingtonpost.com - Metro - Mar 8, 2008
The District's housing chief has resigned one year into her job, saying the Fenty administration has sidelined her role and failed so far to focus on a long-term affordable housing strategy.
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