corner.nationalreview.com - 4/29/2009
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GM's new proposal, clearly produced under government duress, is worse than virtually any of the alternatives. It would give GM to the UAW and the U.S. government and make taxpayers pick up the bills. Of course, billions more from government would be drawn down right away. But the UAW could also ...
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Remainders: Prime Time, again
Ben Smith's Blog —
Out with the "swine," though I suspect we'll hear a lot about it at tonight's news conference.
The big tent of freedom beckons.
Olympia Snowe wants a bigger umbrella.
Romney says GM's latest proposal is "as ineffective as it is un-American."
Garzon opens a torture probe.
Campus Progress defends the Ruckus Society from DHS labels, and tacitly tweaks the right.
Chris Buckley's happy so far.
Cornyn looks on the bright side.
Orszag runs to ...
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From NBC's Ken StricklandThe budget passed the Senate, 53-43.
Since it already passed in the house earlier today, this was the last hurdle. Having said that, this is a nonbinding document. It does not go to the president for his signature. It's a ...