Balancing the budget debate raises partisan fury
The White House says Panetta’s call for a balanced budget amendment is political theater while arguing that balancing the budget without taxes or cuts is possible. A sample 1997 scenario shows defense cuts, entitlements savings, and new taxes totaling far short of a balanced budget, highlighting stubborn spending and tax gaps.
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Ug Muu Duy Ue
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Panetta
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Mao Deified in Beijing Amid Odd Car Mirror Fetish
A Beijing cabby notes 15 car convoy accidents except two with Chairman Mao posters. The piece contrasts Mao’s atheism and brutal deaths with his rising worship, calling it a form of People’s Justice and Marxist sacrilege.
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Beijing
New York Times
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Israel and U S clash over settlements and peace
Reese argues the Bush administration correctly views Israeli settlements in occupied territories as obstacles to peace. He contends Israel seeks 1967 borders, condemns UN resolutions as binding, and claims Israel advances land grabs while Palestinians resist, urging negotiation over conquest. The piece defends U S efforts for a viable peace.
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Johnson Great Society credited amid urban blaze
A reflective column links Lyndon Johnson's Great Society to poverty in Appalachia, recalling a 1964 coal miner Tommy Fletcher whose tar paper house became a backdrop for policy launch. The piece weighs Johnson's drive, health fears, and the era's urban upheaval while noting political reactions from Quayle Fitzwater and Moyers.
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City of Angels
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Bill Moyers
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Moyers
America
PBS Funding Sparks Conservative Debate Over Quality
Laurence Jarvik of the Heritage Foundation argues for PBS style reform not abolition, suggesting a profit driven model while defending the network’s value. He backs work like The MacNeil Lehrer Newshour and Frontline, signaling ongoing political and budget debates in Congress.
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Robert Dole
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McLaughlin Group
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Nature
Frontline
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Bill Moyers
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