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Sad Ralph

double-take I had earlier when reading this in an WSJ story (subscription): Mr. Nadler says his group’s $1 million ad spending isn’t meant to specifically depress the African-American turnout. “Our…

Rich Americans Losing Confidence

…from 61 in the July poll. More alarming, 42 percent of the people surveyed said the economy was headed in the wrong direction, almost double the number who thought so…

They Lie, and Then Provide the Evidence

…result of their double-counting single bills, and 6 more are the result of counting votes against cutting the tax on gas. Now this may be a subtle point of logic,…

Live Bloggin’

…on in America today.” JK wants to add 2 divisions to the US Army and double the number of special forces troops. He also said, “We can never allow another…

Sustainability of US External Imbalances

…trade deficit required simply to keep the foreign debt/GDP ratio constant is 5% of GDP — i.e. imports will have fall by 1/3 or exports will have to double (or…

Bush’s "Visionary" Speech

…the federal tax code. …we will double the number of people served by our principal job training program and increase funding for community colleges. …we will create American opportunity zones….

National Sales Tax: Not Gonna Happen

…tax they paid, and now that they’re retired this reduced amount of money is suddenly subject to a brand new sales tax. Talk about your double taxation! (Don’t get it?…

…time by Clear Channel Entertainment. Via Roger Ailes: “War Pigs,” the opener, was the best song of the set and the entire day. To double the force of the music,…

…On Wednesday, Borders also reported a record first day for nonfiction, with worldwide sales topping 50,000, more than double the previous high, for Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton’s “Living History.” AB…

…Employment nationwide grew 0.2% in April, but job growth was more than double that in Wisconsin, West Virginia, Michigan and Missouri. Still, it’s extremely unlikely that the very crucial Ohio…