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The President vows to exploit New York City, not aid it.

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I'm an optimist by disposition, but some weeks it's hard to find evidence of progress in human affairs.

It is not exactly that he lies, but Alan Greenspan certainly ranks among the most duplicitous figures to serve in modern American government.

George W. Bush's budget is a true lie.

How far can George W. Bush and his White House team go? On the two biggest issues facing them--the war and the budget--there is no end to their disregard for the truth.

With the stock market surging and the economy growing, George W. Bush has begun touting the success of his tax cuts.

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The Democratic Party has come a long way from the "lockbox" economics of 2000.

Our political leaders are doing everything they can to fortify class inequality.