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President Obama’s advisers assure us that he will use his State of the Union address tonight to deal with our nation’s ailing economy. Americans have already begun to hear talk of a “hard pivot” at the White House, away from health care and towards jobs. Yet in economic terms, the president’s shift thus far has been more of the same: more government control and less individual freedom. His attacks on banks—including a new tax that will invariably be passed on to consumers—caused stocks to plummet last week. He has targeted some banks for being “too big,” but without ending the...
Published on Wednesday 8th of September 2010 08:12:10 AM
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With health care reform in a political "timeout," President Obama and Capitol Hill Democrats plan to pursue legislation that would create jobs and strengthen the economy in hopes of winning back a disenchanted public. Democrats hope to release a jobs bill this week or next, said Sen. Tom Harkin of Iowa. He said it will likely include funding for construction and infrastructure projects. "We can't just get paralyzed by this health care problem," Mr. Harkin said Friday on Capitol Hill. Republicans, meanwhile, say they have a plan to create jobs as well. "Well, the first thing you do is you...
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A. Definition. 1. The pivot is defined as the accumulation of mature believers living in a client nation or under civil government in a specific geographical location. 2. While a pivot is composed primarily of mature believers, it may also include those positive believers whose momentum has carried them into spiritual adulthood. 3. Technically, the pivot may include all believers who have fulfilled the principle of virtue first as their first priority in the plan of God. 4. Believers in the pivot stand out in contrast to believers living in the cosmic system, whose arrogance from motivational arrogance results in...
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Design flaws noted in Miller Park roof Defects don't harm safety, officials say By DON WALKERof the Journal Sentinel staff Last Updated: April 17, 2002 The mechanism that drives the Miller Park roof has a "disturbing pattern of design errors" and is the product of defective workmanship, according to stadium district and construction officials. Miller Park Photo/Karen Sherlock Officials associated with Miller Park say that the noise generated by the pivot system for the stadium's retractable roof does not indicate a safety problem. The pivot system is located behind home plate, high above those seated in the upper deck on...
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