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PublishedFebruary 10, 2023
Commentary: Cross-border lobster meeting inspires confidence in right whale’s future
After a tempestuous 2022, I was heartened by the dialogue and dedication on display at the U.S.-Canada Lobster Town Meeting.
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PublishedFebruary 10, 2023
Commentary: Keep unspoiled Sears Island as it is – build wind hub somewhere else
Port operators at nearby Mack Point and Estes Head in Eastport are eager to host a site where offshore turbines can be made, assembled and launched.
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PublishedFebruary 10, 2023
Commentary: $31 trillion isn’t the scariest number in debt-ceiling fight
The real problem facing the White House and Congress is a budget deficit that is forecast to average 4.3% of GDP in coming years.
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PublishedFebruary 9, 2023
Commentary: Republicans are too eager for Social Security cuts
Make no mistake, a plan to raise the retirement age is a plan to cut benefits.
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PublishedFebruary 8, 2023
Commentary: Joe Biden won’t dump Kamala Harris as his running mate
The political cost of replacing her, if the thought ever crossed his mind, would far outweigh any gain.
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PublishedFebruary 8, 2023
Clarence Page: College Board AP course tests our racial politics, too
The critics of Advanced Placement African American studies quickly expose their ignorance of the breadth and depth of Black history.
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PublishedFebruary 7, 2023
Commentary: Trump’s wall settles into a strange, costly afterlife
Why are so many Republican politicians, and the voters who elect them, enamored of this costly symbol of futility?
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PublishedFebruary 2, 2023
Commentary: Republican tax proposals aren’t as bonkers as they sound
Abolishing the IRS is not a good idea, but a flat levy on consumption is a good starting point if the goal is to shrink the budget deficit.
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PublishedFebruary 1, 2023
Clarence Page: How a Republican tax plan became a gift to Democrats
New House Speaker Kevin McCarthy couldn’t seem to give away enough to win his leadership post. But a quick retreat from a radical Republican-backed flat-tax bill shows he may have given away too much.
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PublishedFebruary 1, 2023
Commentary: When will U.S. workers get paid leave? Try 2035.
Social Security is the best home for a federal paid family leave program. But Congress probably won't touch it any time soon.
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