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Sen. Jay Rockefeller: Solution to fiscal crisis is compromise
There is no question that our country is at the crossroads of some profoundly important budget decisions — with far-reaching and long-lasting impacts on our economy, our families and our fiscal standing as a nation. The made-up term “fiscal...Tags: U.S. Senate, Democratic Party, Unemployment Benefits, Money and Monetary Policy, Medicare
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WCPS superintendent heads to Annapolis to ask for $2 million in school construction money
kaustuv.basu@herald-mail.comClayton Wilcox, the superintendent for Washington County Public Schools, asked the state Board of Public Works Wednesday to restore about $2 million in school construction money that was requested by the school district, but was not part of the proposed...Tags: Annapolis, Government, Executive Branch, Regional Authority, Budgets and Budgeting
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Time to act, Obama declares, taking oath second time
The Associated PressTurning the page on years of war and recession, President Barack Obama summoned a divided nation Monday to act with “passion and dedication” to broaden equality and prosperity at home, nurture democracy around the world and combat global...Tags: Parties and Movements, Barack Obama, Environmental Issues, Government, Jack Lew
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6th District candidates address deficit, job creation, immigration during debate
davem@herald-mail.comU.S. Rep. Roscoe Bartlett, R-Md., Democratic challenger John Delaney and Libertarian candidate Nickolaus Mueller debated on issues including the federal deficit, health care costs, infrastructure, the economy and immigration during a forum Wednesday night...Tags: Republican Party, Elections, Tea Party Movement, Libertarian Party, Immigration
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Tom Firey: How the GOP won the tax battle ... but lost the war on big government
In his acceptance speech for the 1984 Democratic presidential nomination, Walter Mondale made a bold promise: He would raise Americans’ taxes and cut the federal deficit. His justification: “These deficits hike interest rates, clobber exports,...Tags: Parties and Movements, Elections, Government, Barack Obama, Ronald Reagan
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Given 2nd term, Obama, with divided Congress, must deal with impending financial crisis
Associated PressPresident Barack Obama faces a new urgent task now that he has a second term, working with a status-quo Congress to address an impending financial crisis that economists say could send the country back into recession. “You made your voice heard,&...Tags: Parties and Movements, Mitch McConnell, Barack Obama, Economy, Business and Finance, Hillary Clinton
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Md. U.S. Senate Candidates Q&A
Editor’s note: The Herald-Mail asked the candidates running for U.S. Senate in the Nov. 6 general election to respond to seven questions. Their responses follow. The candidates were asked to limit each response to 100 words. Their responses are...
Tags: Parties and Movements, Health Care Reform (2009), International Atomic Energy Agency, Barack Obama, Productivity
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Tom Firey: Some numbers to consider with election looming
Before playing in Super Bowl VI, Dallas Cowboys running back Duane Thomas put the event in perspective: “If it’s the ultimate game, how come they’re playing it again next year?” The United States doesn’t have national...Tags: Unemployment, Elections, Government, Medicaid, Local Government
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George Michael: Promises, promises: President hasn't kept his
In February 2009, a month after he took office, President Obama told Matt Lauer on the “Today” show that if his stimulus plan failed, his presidency would be a “one-term proposition.” “I will be held accountable,” he...Tags: Republican Party, Career and Workplace, Unemployment, Elections, Matt Lauer
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Teacher of the Year transformed negative feelings about school into a career
julieg@herald-mail.comChristina Hammer-Atkins remembers school often being boring. So as a teacher, she strives to have engaging and exciting lessons for her students. “I teach for a variety of reasons. One is I hated school as a kid. That’s something that a...Tags: Education, Students, Behavioral Conditions, Teachers, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland)
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Mail Call - Aug. 21
“If people are dressing in ways that show no respect for their church, and it is displeasing to the majority of church members, then a dress code could be taken under consideration. The days of men and women in suits, hats and white gloves with...Tags: Elections, Barack Obama, Republican Party, Mitt Romney, Newspaper and Magazine
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George Michael: Obama's blame game
In his recent campaign speeches, President Obama has been asking “Why would we want go back to something that didn’t work before?” This is a variation of his repeated “We had a really big hole to dig out of” theme and a...Tags: World War II (1939-1945), Elections, Barack Obama, Budgets and Budgeting, Nancy Pelosi
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