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Drug Sentencing

…given to people convicted of drug crimes in New York State, sanctions considered among the most severe in the nation. The push to soften the so-called Rockefeller drug laws came…

Should Bush’s Economy Earn a Passing Grade?

…redistributing income towards the wealthy remaining in power. But why does Professor Holbrook make such obviously silly statements – unless the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee is engaged in severe grade inflation?…

IMF calls for U.S. Fiscal Restraint

“severe underfunding” of Social Security and Medicare. Some cautioned against diverting a portion of the payroll tax into private retirement savings accounts — an approach favored by the administration. Miller…

…1985 when it reached 128.1, but one cannot blame Dr. Krugman and Summers for not realizing that this fiscal stimulus/tight money tug of war would have remained so severe. In…

…being utterly disingenuous in suggesting that the deficit can be balanced through spending cuts alone, while failing to mention how severe those spending cuts would have to be. In addition,…

…but that time is quickly running out, and the negative consequences of failure will be severe, both for the US and for the rest of the world. This is all…

…to have their goods and services favorably taxed would be severe. Even worse, development and design decisions would be distorted towards creating products likely to receive favorable tax treatment, creating…

…still definitely preferable, in my book. But we may have to recognize that if the pain isn’t as severe, the bliss of job creation won’t be as great, either. Kash…

…facing a severe financial crisis? I think I have to be slightly less bearish than usual in this case, and say probably not. The US has some serious advantages over…

…yourself starting to fall for this switcharoo, or you have a friend suffering from severe gullibility, click here for a refresher (make sure you check the dates–there are quotes about…