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Feel the tax bite a factor in Democratic debate
Sunday’s fourth Democratic debate in Charleston showcased Sanders pressing for single payer and tax relief pitches, Clinton aiming to expand Obamacare while reforming drug costs, and O’Malley lamenting neglect amid Baltimore violence. Both front-runners touted gun control and higher taxes, backing Obama’s Iran deal while Republicans oppose. The piece notes few proposals will pass Congress, and headlines Sanders’ and Clinton’s tax critique theme as decisive.
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From Dawn to Decadence and the Great Switch in Liberalism
The piece argues liberalism degraded from a rights based individualism to an obsession with equality of outcomes. It cites Sanders tax plans and wage debates, condemns heavy redistribution, and calls for practical reforms like expand EITC, deregulation, smarter welfare, free trade, and vocational education to restore a working class ethos. It warns against government as family and urges community, faith groups, and leadership to reduce poverty without coercive policy.
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Jacques Barzun
Washington Examiner
Bernie Sanders
Landish
Congressional Budget Office
New York Times
Tribune News Service
Flint water crisis shows federal state failures and political spin
A Flint lead water disaster exposed failures at federal, state, and local levels amid a blame game over regulatory authority. The piece contrasts political rhetoric on federal power with on-the-ground harm to residents, especially children, noting EPA delay and emergency management.
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Rick Snyder
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