Word: burdens
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...While all the soldiers shared the burden of the extension equally, not all are able to take personal pride in what has been achieved. "Sure the past four months for us were really productive," says Polk. "But for the lower enlisted guys it was much harder. They do the same thing every day and they don't get to see the results of what we are doing here. They are frustrated. I get to see change and success. I see the road, the growth of the Afghan National Army, the government - I'm seeing changes all over, and they...
Everyone knows the fiscal pickle we're in: baby boomers are about to retire and tap Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid benefits. To make good on the promises of these programs, the government may have to go much deeper into debt or increase the tax burden up to twofold on those still working. The math is suffocating. Something has to give...
...Being Mormon made the family unusual in tony Bloomfield Hills, though Mitt doesn't remember anything that felt like ostracism at his élite prep school, Cranbrook. (Then again, he was the Governor's son.) "My faith was not a burden to me. I didn't smoke and I didn't drink, and that was about it" in distinguishing him from his classmates socially, he says. "I think it's a helpful thing for the development of the character of a young person to be different from their peers. It's a blessing to be different and stand...
...Michael Widmer, president of the nonpartisan Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation, points out that the state has lagged most others in job growth. And while Romney closed a $3 billion deficit without raising taxes, he did it in part by raising numerous fees, as well as shifting some of the burden by cutting aid to cities and municipalities...
...instead of financing it with borrowed money. We could start with an early sunset on the big tax break that President George W. Bush gave to his wealthiest friends. Perhaps we would be more careful about rushing into war if we had to shoulder some of the financial burden instead of deferring it to our children and grandchildren...