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Family Values

…women are not disadvantaged when they can not take maternity leave seems absurd, both intellectually and factually. Even William Rehnquist, who wrote the Supreme Court’s 6-3 opinion in 2003 overturning…

Four Years After the 2001 Tax Cut

…described how the reduction in national savings could crowd out both private investment and net exports. A similar discussion was later offered by William Gale and Samara Potter. Some recent…

…can never admit you’re wrong.” And via Orcinus, Reagan’s — and briefly Bush’s — chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (1985 to 1989), Admiral William Crowe, appears a bit…

…made the list and they did leave Gen. William T. Sherman of their list. On the other hand, by virtue of making both lists, the following are truly reprehensible figures…