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Will Republicans let Obama have his scandal?
Republicans in Congress are so hungry for scalps, they just can't leave well enough alone. The scandal engulfing the Internal Revenue Service is a story that's playing to their benefit. On Monday, after having the weekend to think about it, Sen. Marco...Tags: Marco Rubio, Barack Obama, White House, Parties and Movements, Susan Rice
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He relied on common sense and facts
Even as governor of Indiana and then in Washington as a member of President Reagan's Cabinet, Otis R. Bowen remained "Doc" Bowen, never pretentious, always with the same friendly, caring ways of his years as a family doctor in Bremen. Maybe "Doc" wouldn'...
Tags: Property, Regional Authority, Government, Executive Branch, Politics
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McManus: The second-term scandal plague
What is it about presidents' second terms that makes them seem so scandal-ridden? Simple: The iron law of longevity. All governments make mistakes, and all governments try to hide those mistakes. But the longer an administration is in office, the more...Tags: White House, Parties and Movements, Justice System, Ronald Reagan, Steve King
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3 Chicago companies in TechStars Chicago's inaugural class
TechStars Chicago, formerly Excelerate Labs, will announce Thursday its first class of 10 startups under its new brand, which will include the Chicago-based companies: Project Fixup, SimpleRelevance and SocialCrunch. More than 900 startups applied to be...
Tags: Melissa Harris, University of Chicago, Clubs and Associations, Politics, Startups
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IRS scandal a reminder of how I learned about The Chicago Way
The Internal Revenue Service scandal now devouring the Obama administration — the outrageous use of the federal taxing authority to target tea party and other conservatives — certainly makes for meaty partisan politics. But this scandal is...Tags: Chicago City Hall, Barack Obama, Heroin, White House, Parties and Movements
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The scandalously premature diagnosis of a cancer on the presidency
If it makes me a media lackey or a tail-wagging lap dog for President Barack Obama to hold out for, you know, actual evidence that he had anything to do with the various and glaring misbehavior, blundering and butt-covering in the governmental ranks...
Tags: Barack Obama, White House, Justice System, Labor Legislation, Religion and Belief
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The Nixon false equivalence
"The only thing new in the world is the history you don't know," said Harry Truman, who made it his task to absorb a lot of it. Many people who have not followed his example are not averse to using what little they do know, with the inadvertent effect...
Tags: Barack Obama, The New York Times, Parties and Movements, Justice System, Personal Income
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SeaWorld tax breaks shift burden to you
Things are awfully good at SeaWorld nowadays. Sales have topped $1 billion. Profits are soaring. A public stock offering wildly exceeded expectations. You might expect SeaWorld's tax bill to soar as well. After all, that's what happens to most of us...
Tags: Amusement and Theme Parks, Jim Atchison, The Wall Street Journal, Personal Income, Business
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Sweepstakes scammer claims to represent BBB
Sweepstakes scammers are forever creating new ways to take advantage of the public. A recent scam involves an alleged telephone call from the Better Business Bureau. One consumer reported that he was called by a man claiming to be from the BBB. The...
Tags: Finance, Credit and Debt, Economy, Business and Finance, Business, Investments
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The long odds on tax reform
WASHINGTON -- At this time of year, when most Americans have just filed their returns, exasperation with the income tax system reaches a peak. Hardly anyone denies it's a complex mess. In 2010, calculating their taxes cost Americans $168 billion,...
Tags: Interior Policy, U.S. House Committee on Ways and Means, Credit Ratings, Parties and Movements, Personal Income
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The giant, shocking IRS scandal that wasn't
There's nothing Washington likes better than a scandal. So official Washington was absolutely orgasmic this week while dealing with not one, but three scandals at the same time. Not one of which, sadly, was a sex scandal. First, there were accusations...Tags: Barack Obama, Mike Huckabee, Parties and Movements, Justice System, The Associated Press
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Law of fixtures may keep tenants' plantings rooted
Q: When they moved in, our tenants asked me if they could redo the backyard. It was in rough shape, so I said yes, but I didn't pay for the plantings. Now that they are leaving, they say they're going to transplant several plants to their new house....
Tags: Rental Service, Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System, Politics, Judges
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