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Let's All Be Part of the Solution

by William F. Torpey

The capitalist system -- or at least what's left of it -- has something good going for it. It relies on the initiative and ingenuity of people living under it to devise their own way of beating the odds. Anyone who really tries can "succeed." published 8 months ago

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Senator Mitch McConnell, the minority leader, said, “The public has figured out they are not too happy with this new Congress.” -- Photo: Doug Mills/The New York Times 63

Is It a Cut, an Increase -- or What?

by William F. Torpey

Democrats and Republicans take a different view of what a budget cut really is. When is a cut a cut? When is an increase an increase? And when the GOP and the Democrats go head-to-head over whether it's a cut or an increase -- who's right? published 6 months ago

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The Two-Minute Drill59

Mysteries, Puzzles, Enigmas

by William F. Torpey

Remember the old bromide about the husband who makes all the big decisions in his family -- on war and peace or capital punishment. His wife only decides whether to buy a new car or vacation in Hawaii. What decisions do you find yourself pondering? published 7 months ago

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