Word: excessive
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...Senate but also across the country. The latest Washington Post/ABC News poll shows only 21% of registered voters now identify themselves as Republican. There is always the possibility that Democrats will overreach. Senate minority leader Mitch McConnell warns, "There won't automatically be an ability to restrain the excess that is typically associated with big majorities and single-party rule." Obstructionism will not work anymore - which could mean it's time for Republicans to look for a governing agenda of their own. Read about why Pennsylvania Democrats are reserved on Specter...
There have been many words said recently about the state of America, but I have not read anything as concise and as truthful as "The End of Excess." Andersen's analogy - likening the U.S. to a substance abuser who must acknowledge his problem and enter rehabilitation - perfectly captured our situation. Anna Riley-Pate, LEXINGTON...
...difference between rats and human beings is that rats learn from experience. Excess will be back. It's just lying low until the storm passes. William Shallcross, WINTER PARK...
Over the past 20 years of excess, millions of American families have lived prudently, even as incomes stagnated and good job opportunities vanished. Most of us know what is good for America; we used to live there before the Washington-Wall Street axis of greed wrecked it for so many of us. By declaring that "there is plenty of blame to go around," TIME has joined Washington in excusing the government's negligence and creating the crisis. Ray Damani, SPARTANBURG...
...Fogg lists job requirements: “Attention to detail. Previous library stacks experience helpful. Some computer skill is required. Able to lift in excess of 30lbs...