Public financing for presidential elections faces Senate standoff
The New York Times argues Republicans seek to end public funding matching small donations, risking the Watergate era subsidy. It urges Senate Democrats to fight back as Supreme Court rulings expand corporate donations. The piece cites Obama’s evolving stance and stresses repairs over burial of the system while noting rising long term oil costs and energy policy needs amid Libyan unrest.
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Quotes on laws and business spark online debate at chamber banquet
An online comment on GCTelegram.com reacts to a Kansas business coalition campaign against immigration proposals, arguing rules burden companies and local governments. Gen. Richard B. Myers, former Joint Chiefs chair, speaks at the Garden City Area Chamber of Commerce banquet, praising community problem solving.
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Pay Up Not Yet Paying Their Fair Share Tax Dodgers
Nationwide push to crack down on corporate tax dodging as states cut budgets. Targeted firms include Bank of America Wells Fargo Citigroup Goldman Sachs ExxonMobil Pfizer FedEx Boeing General Electric Mattel Dow Chemical Hewlett Packard Cisco and others. Public funds finance roads, schools, and services while multinational giants shift profits to havens like the Cayman Islands Luxembourg and other places. Activist author Chuck Collins from the Institute for Policy Studies urges lawmakers to end tax haven abuse and reclaim $100 billion yearly.
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Supreme Court riffs on cocaine case sparks quirky exchanges
The Supreme Court debated crack versus powder cocaine with offbeat questions about chemistry and age of coca leaves. Justices Alito Kennedy Sotomayor and others quizzed counsel while Breyer and Scalia provided humorous commentary, highlighting confusion over definitions and chemical terms.
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My friend Frank Rich heads to New York magazine
Cal Thomas writes warmly of Frank Rich Jr leaving The New York Times for New York magazine. He recalls shared roots in Washington and theater, notes Rich’s liberal outlook, and argues Americans should value friendship across politics. Rich’s long NYT career and Obama praise are cited as background.
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