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Paul Krugman has twenty-four words that will cause a collective rightwing head explosion:
So it seems that we aren’t going to have a second Great Depression after all. What saved us? The answer, basically, is Big Government.
Ross Douthat sucks as a movie critic too. And who is this "we," Ross?
Judith Warner on the regrets of Louise (of Harry and Louise fame):
Fifteen years after she starred in the infamous Harry and Louise ads — the televised spots that are generally credited with having turned the tide of public opinion against Clinton-era health reform — she and Harry are back, angling for a shot at redemption, with a new ad campaign, “Get the Job Done,” in support of the Obama plan.
“I hope I get to be part of helping it happen this time,” she told me in an interview last week.
Robert Samuelson has his own health care reform plan.
Merrill McPeak argues for keeping the F-22:
The future air combat capabilities we should build are based on the F-22, a stealthy, fast, maneuverable fighter that is unmatched by any known or projected combat aircraft. But the F-22’s production run may soon come to an end at just 187 planes, well short of establishing the fleet size we need. After all, it’s expensive, and getting more so as the number contemplated has been repeatedly reduced. In an argument they seem to think makes sense, critics say the aircraft has no worthy opponent—as if we want to create forces that do have peer competitors.
John S. Baker and Elliott Stonecipher aren't happy with next year's census:
Next year’s census will determine the apportionment of House members and Electoral College votes for each state. To accomplish these vital constitutional purposes, the enumeration should count only citizens and persons who are legal, permanent residents. But it won’t.
Instead, the U.S. Census Bureau is set to count all persons physically present in the country—including large numbers who are here illegally. The result will unconstitutionally increase the number of representatives in some states and deprive some other states of their rightful political representation. Citizens of “loser” states should be outraged. Yet few are even aware of what’s going on.
Donald Lambro says the Republican Party is coming back.