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...some point, most economists argue, the U.S. will have to balance its budget and repay what it has borrowed to fund the spending spree. That will most likely mean reducing outlays and raising taxes in the future. But neither presidential candidate can convincingly argue that a balanced budget is possible in the next few years. Both are advocating economic programs that will probably increase the deficit even more. Republican candidate John McCain is calling for some $52 billion in economic recovery spending, while Democratic candidate Barack Obama's plan would cost roughly $175 billion. Both McCain and Obama have vowed...
...thought of getting revenge? Let’s vote for Obama, Joe. Not because of that universal healthcare nonsense; I know we’ll never get sick too. Not even for human rights or a more inclusive foreign policy; I’m not sure what those things mean either. Let’s vote for him just to get back at McCain and Palin...
...hoping to place a little better than we had, but that being said, for the 1V…this is the fastest we’ve done the course,” lightweight captain Rebekah Kharrazi said. “The conditions were kind of rocky at points, which means we’re getting faster, getting better, and that’s pretty exciting.”The Crimson had to navigate a windier-than-usual course along the Charles, adding to the challenge of the grueling race.“It was the wind in the basin, which...
...that race. “Coach tends not to show his cards until the spring season actually begins,” heavyweight captain Teddy Schreck said.And while powerhouses Brown, Washington, and Cal may have selected their best oarsmen for the championship eight event, that doesn’t mean the Crimson faced weak teams, as Wisconsin, Stanford, and Yale all assigned their most experienced rowers to the fours. Led by junior coxswain Joseph Lin and Schreck, the four heavyweight rowers did not disappoint, as they finished the three-mile course in fourth place with a time of 16:14.792. Starting...
...search or otherwise, there is no reason why, in the young-adult equivalent of a retirement community, we should rate as our ultimate guide as our résumé and the development of an insatiable drive to succeed. It is but one mean kind of growth. Harvard is in love with itself, but we, its present students, need...