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...figures to do for the Commonwealth as a whole. Massachusetts faces a number of problems with which Harvard students rarely, if ever, concern themselves. Many residents are being pushed out of the state by mounting costs, including Massachusetts’ notorious property tax. Furthermore, casinos in nearby Connecticut already drain huge amounts of gambling money from Massachusetts pockets. Patrick’s plan would keep that money within the commonwealth, filling the State House coffers with up to $400 million per year. The proposal would thus provide ample revenue for plugging the state’s holes—beginning...
...that Jimmy Eat World’s new album, “Chase This Light,” is “bad” doesn’t really do justice to this invasive, rash-inducing organism that festers in the drain of the alternative genre...
...brain drain is a legitimate concern, but the welfare of Iraqis fleeing for their lives cannot be held hostage to Bush's romantic dreams for a "free Iraq." The U.S. lost the war in Iraq. At the heart of the debacle in Iraq has been the repeated failure to deliver a more secure life for Iraqis. It is long past time that we stop simply debating the "fate of Iraq" and start addressing the fate of Iraqis...
...system ends up costing only the relative pittance Stengel cited, the cost would be in addition to those of the Iraq war and federal prisons, not in their stead. Whether through conscription, graduation requirements or bonds funded by income or corporate taxes, a national-service system would be a drain on everyone and would cheapen the sacrifice of those who serve willingly...
None of this means you should be rash. The whole point of buying while the market is soft is to have time to think things through. Second homes come with myriad expenses and headaches. Can you really afford it? How will you feel if you drain your 401(k) plan to buy a second home (not recommended) and then stocks take off? What if moving day arrives and you find you no longer want to live there? Sort it out now--and then take the plunge. Here are some other reasons that buying a vacation home now to live...