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Opinion: Two Government Takeovers in One

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(March 17) -- Imagine a bill that dramatically increases the power of the federal government in Americans' lives. It expands the federal bureaucracy to administer a vital service. Democrats argue it ...

Opinion: A Health Reform Lesson From 1980

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(March 16) -- After a bruising battle in Congress, a Democratic majority was poised to pass some significant, albeit compromised, legislation, and then an election changed the political equation. Sud ...

Opinion: America in 2050 -- Where and How We'll Live

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(March 17) -- The presence of 100 million more Americans by 2050 will reshape the nation's geography. Scores of new communities will have to be built to accommodate them, creating a massive demand fo ...

Opinion: America in 2050 -- Strength in Diversity

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(March 16) -- An ongoing source of strength for the United States over the next 40 years will be its openness to immigration. Indeed, more than most of its chief global rivals, the U.S. will be resha ...

Opinion: A Tax Rebellion Is Brewing

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(March 15) -- In one month, millions of Americans will be scrambling to file their federal income tax returns. Many will once again be reminded that no other public policy so reinforces a perception ...

Opinion: What America Will Look Like in 2050

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(March 15) -- To many observers, America's place in the world is almost certain to erode in the decades ahead. Yet if we look beyond the short-term hardship, there are many reasons to believe that Am ...

Opinion: Jihad Jane and Domestic Terrorism Risk

8 days 5 hours ago |Special to AOL News

(March 12) -- The revelation of the arrest in October of Colleen Renee LaRose, who had adopted the pathetically predictable nom de guerre Jihad Jane, once again focuses national attention on homegrow ...

Opinion: Too Much Useless Information, Too Fast

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(March 12) -- Life is moving too fast, and I find that many days I only have time for the headlines. That is a horrible way to stay informed. How do people do it? With so many personal calls, e-mails ...

Debate: Fix the Student Loan System? We Agree

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(March 12) -- From the beginning of the debate on comprehensive student loan reform, Sallie Mae's position has been clear: We support it. We stand with the president in his effort to restructure the ...

Debate: The Smart Reform for College Loans

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(March 12) -- This week, prospects for a much-needed reform that would make college more affordable for more students, while also ending senseless corporate welfare for student lenders, have been ris ...

Opinion: A Turning Point on Education Reform

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(March 11) -- If the nation's education system finally makes a meaningful turn for the better, March 10 may very well mark the turning point. On Wednesday, two influential organizations of state lead ...

Opinion: Faith-Based Program Falls Short

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(March 11) -- Why does President Barack Obama support a policy that lets a Baptist homeless shelter take tax dollars and then refuse to hire Jews, Hindus or nonbelievers to change the sheets or ladle ...