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...reform’s tally. Without the “Doc Fix,” the CBO concludes that the bill adds to the deficit over the next decade. We’ll believe that Democrats will cut Medicare payments when we see it. But even if they are serious, wouldn’t it make more sense to put these savings toward the $100 trillion unfunded liability in Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security than to compound the budgetary problem by forcing more Americans on to Medicaid...
...until 20 years ago, scientists believed that the human brain was largely mature by puberty. Apparently, they had failed to notice the irrational behavior and flaky thinking of teenagers. Now, of course, we know that the human brain continues to undergo serious restructuring well into the 20s. (See pictures of a diverse group of American teens...
...nuclear power by 2030. Merkel's spokesman said any talk of an exit strategy was "premature." But conservative governors from the south of the country, home to some of the nuclear power stations, were seething. Westerwelle chimed in with the opinion that abandoning nuclear energy would be a "serious mistake...
...remaining options, none of which carry any serious repercussions, are “admonish,” “take no action,” and “scratch...
...Ireland's victims of sexual abuse at the hands of Catholic clergy, Pope Benedict XVI offered an apology: "You have suffered grievously and I am truly sorry." For Ireland's bishops, the pontiff had a reprimand: "Serious mistakes were made. All this has seriously undermined your credibility." Thus the highlights of an eight-page letter from Rome received at Mass around Ireland on March...