MB Civic

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/16/opinion/16mon1.html?ref=opinion&pagewanted=print

Going Back on the Deal

“Last year, Republicans refused to renew unemployment benefits unless the high-end Bush-era tax cuts were preserved. After the White House agreed to keep the tax cuts through 2012, they agreed to extend federal jobless benefits through 2011. Now, they want to renege.”

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http://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/16/opinion/16krugman.html?ref=opinion&pagewanted=print

America Held Hostage, by Paul Krugman

“Saying no to budget blackmail.”

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http://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/16/opinion/16whitehead.html?ref=opinion&pagewanted=print

The Wrong Reasons for Same-Sex Marriage, by Jaye Cee Whitehead

“Economic arguments dehumanize gy and lesbian couples.”

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http://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/16/opinion/16douthat.html?ref=opinion&pagewanted=print

A Requiem for Huckabee, by Ross Douthat

“Why his populism will be missed on the campaign trail.”