Articles filed under Commentary
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The return of the tax gap hypeJul 21, 2021 1:00 am - Every policy wonk will tell you that after you live in Washington long enough, you start seeing the same issues reemerge on a regular basis. Common ones are praise for t...
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Joe Biden's big lieJul 20, 2021 1:00 am - Did you know that Black people are not going to be allowed to vote in America anymore? At least in states controlled by Republicans. Sounds a bit unlikely, but that's a ...
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Help identify 'transformative' funding prioritiesJul 20, 2021 1:00 am - We're at a critical moment in history - and we need your help. Cook County will receive just over $1 billion dollars in funding through the American Rescue Plan Act (ARP...
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Saunders: Where does Biden stand on marijuana?Jul 18, 2021 1:00 am - There is one issue where President Joe Biden has not moved further left and in lockstep with other liberal leaders: marijuana. The oldest man to take the oath of office ...
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Estrich: Welcoming women without changing the rules is no welcomeJul 18, 2021 1:00 am - By Susan Estrich My friend and favorite reporter Nina Totenberg broke the story in 1996. The Supreme Court had agreed to hear a case in which women were seeking admissi...
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Stiehm: A spelling Bee tale in Black and whiteJul 16, 2021 1:00 am - You may have heard about Zaila Avant-garde winning the National Spelling Bee -- the first Black girl to do so at the Scripps event. The truly avant-garde girl, 14, cause...
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de Rugy: The mythical tax gap hype returnsJul 16, 2021 1:00 am - By Veronique de Rugy When Uncle Sam's coffers are empty, everyone suddenly remembers the so-called tax gap - the difference between the tax revenues Congress expects ve...
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York: Would Democrats still have loved vaccine if Trump had won?Jul 15, 2021 1:00 am - More Republicans than Democrats appear to be "vaccine hesitant" - that is, reluctant for one reason or another - to take the COVID-19 vaccine. They've gotten the treatm...
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Estrich: We who wore masks did our bestJul 15, 2021 1:00 am - By Susan Estrich I have packed up the masks. There may be areas of the country where vaccines are hard to come by, where smart, sensible people are still waiting in lin...
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Barone: Both parties fail to listen to voters' signalsJul 14, 2021 1:00 am - I like to apply free market analysis to American politics. Within established laws, politicians compete for votes and are rewarded for maximizing voters' preferences. Th...