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themoderatevoice.com - 10/27/2009
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As Congress stumbles toward a final deal , the process is a reminder of the disheartening political climate in which we live today.
No one will really be happy with the final result. How could they be? In a world where human considerations are swamped by partisan posturing, the bottom line, ...
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