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Proponents of non-binding resolutions say they offer Congress a chance to express its opinion on issues outside its purview. But why should it? The most notable example in recent history was the late Pennsylvania Congressman John Murtha’s resolution demanding an end to the Iraq War. It stimulated debate but ultimately failed to steer military strategy. Congress should propose binding measures for issues that fall within its powers and ignore issues that don?...
...someone brings many of the goods into the country without paying the full customs duties. So far, Dimitris says, his store hasn't been audited. But when the tax authorities come to look at his books, he knows how the conversation will go. He'll invite them in and offer them a whiskey or a coffee and wait until the mood is right. He's done it before. "I say, 'Now we are friends,'" he explains. "As a friend, are you going to put me in jail...
...expansion into tangible goods was the brainchild of RealGifts, a start-up that three Web developers launched with a $25,000 grant from Facebook. It has partnered with vendors to offer such things as flowers, hams and Slankets (sorry, Snuggies), and there's a broader array in the pipeline. RealGifts co-founder Tommy Sanguinetti touts the convenience factor: the entire shopping experience is contained on Facebook. Quick and easy. "People who get it love it," he says...
...generics. The first step was to reopen all supply channels by paying $34 million to settle the DEA's allegations surrounding the firm's role in filling fake prescriptions. Then Barrett narrowed Cardinal's sources for generics from 120 to a few dozen to ensure that it could consistently offer the lowest prices...
...would make a fair bet that I would have said no to such an offer, or I would have charged him some incredible amount of money...