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The main argument against granting D.C. a congressional vote is a simple one: it's not a state. Article I, Section 2 of the Constitution says Representatives are to be chosen "by the people of the several states." "The Constitution of the United States could not be clearer," Arizona Senator...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Washington, D.C. | 2/26/2009 | See Source »

Of all Obama's impending legislation, however, the stimulus was the most likely to draw bipartisan support: members from both sides of the aisle and voters alike agreed that the economy desperately needed a boost, and the package included the largest tax cut in U.S. history. After Capitol Hill this...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Eric Cantor: Giving the GOP Back Its Mojo | 2/23/2009 | See Source »

President Barack Obama is in Ottawa today for a private lunch with Prime Minister Stephen Harper, and the North-American economy is sure to be front and center. A softer "Buy American" provision in Obama's stimulus package that honors existing trade agreements such as NAFTA is sure to be...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: What Obama Can Learn From Canada on Bank Bailouts | 2/19/2009 | See Source »

Tackling these problems is essential if the economy is to keep growing. Unemployment currently stands at 17% and reaches 30% among younger Basrawis. The provision of jobs and services is key to stability, says Salmon. "The only people who listened [to local complaints] were [the militias]. That's why Hizballah...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Rebuilding Basra | 2/19/2009 | See Source »

Webb's world, where the less privileged toil, is also alive in the city. One can still hear the sound of mahjong tiles under a creaky ceiling fan, slurp down a steaming mug of milky tea and catch sight of a skeletal old man hoisting crates onto a waiting ship...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sense of Place: Singapore | 2/19/2009 | See Source »

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