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Debate over the law’s cost, however, has yet to fade, despite the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office??s conclusion that it is fiscally responsible. In advancing their allegation that Democrats will add to the deficit, Republicans insist that the bill will cost Americans far more than the CBO report suggests. This claim is largely unfounded; in fact, the CBO regularly errs toward conservative estimates about cost savings because it fails to account for savings from intangible factors, such as better technology and systemic improvement. Considering these additional components, Harvard economist David Cutler estimates that...
...initiative to collect keys to donate to Key for Hope, a Massachusetts charity, was a “huge success” according to the Office??s Web site. Over 2,000 keys were collected from departments and individuals across campus. Recycling the keys and selling the scrap metal resulted in a profit of $75, which was donated to local food pantries...
...long week—perhaps President Obama’s longest since taking office??it was all about the banks. On Jan. 21, a New York Times headline read, “Obama to Propose Limits on Big Banks,” while the Motley Fool, a website dedicated to financial issues, blurted, “Bank Regulation: Sometimes Populism is Justified.” But shortly thereafter, with all of the buzz surrounding Obama’s State of the Union address and the renewed concern about unemployment levels, the banks fell off the agenda and haven?...
...populist movements, the Tea Partiers base their ideology around a divide between political elites and “ordinary” citizens victimized by Washington’s insider culture. But in order to spread their ideology, the populists must ensure that politicians sharing their views reach political office??in other words, ensure that these politicians participate in the very culture the populists claim to reject. Consequently, the ideology of the Tea Party directly limits its chances for success. The Tea Partiers either have to sacrifice their populist beliefs or their influence, the former leading to their incorporation...
Travia promptly begins his day at 6 a.m. After eating breakfast, he takes the train to his office??located above the Bureau of Study Counsel—where he first tackles the slew of e-mails in his inbox. Then, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Travia is busy with administrative meetings and student conferences...