Latest articles by Mark Willen
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What the Election Results Mean for You -- and Your Pocketbook
Politics GOP gains in Tuesday’s congressional elections will bring big change. Or will they?
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Budget Myths Obscure Hard Choices
Politics It’s time for voters to trade their blindfolds for green eyeshades and think more realistically about budget cutting.
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The Small Business Conundrum
business Are we in love with the real thing or just the image?
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14 Senate Races You Need to Watch
Politics These races will decide whether the Senate follows the House in going Republican this fall.
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Can the Tea Party Balance the Budget?
Politics The simple answer is no. In fact, the Tea Party is sabotaging its own most important goal.
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Tests for the Tea Party on Tuesday
Politics Emboldened by its surprise win in Alaska, the Tea Party is looking east as it keeps fighting for control of the GOP.
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Odds Improve for the GOP -- And for Tea Party
Politics Next year's Congress will be a very different breed of animal.
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Tax Hikes for Small Business?
business Would higher taxes for upper incomers put a damper on small business?
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Do Americans Hate Muslims?
Politics America was built on the notion of religious freedom; that’s why it’s such an important part of the Constitution. But that principle faces a huge test today.
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An Unhappy Birthday for Social Security
Politics Those who insist on blocking change to Social Security aren't doing future retirees any favors.
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Pork Still Works for Most Voters
Politics Public anger at government spending and the rising debt still seems to stop when proposed cuts hit close to home.
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Blind Faith in Republicans
Politics Most Americans think a GOP Congress would be better at running the economy, but few can tell you just what that means.
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Castle No Shoo-in For Delaware Senate Seat
Politics Republicans will be making a mistake if they take Joe Biden's old seat for granted.
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Obama's "Failed" Presidency
Politics Eighteen months into his first term, pundits and partisans are engaged in a shallow debate over how the president will be judged. They’re missing the point.
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Are Federal Workers Overpaid?
Politics Republicans are building the case for a government pay freeze -- and eventually a cut -- as a way to reduce the deficit.
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Tax Hikes on the Rich: Will Dems Blink?
Politics Don't rule out a one-year extension of all the Bush tax cuts -- even those for high incomers.
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Breaking Obama's Vow on Tax Hikes
Politics Democrats move ever so slightly toward the card no one wants to play.
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Next Incumbent to Go: S.C's Bob Inglis
Politics At least one more incumbent is likely to see his career end when the votes are counted Tuesday night.
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Maine Turns Down State Tax Tradeoff
Politics Voters reject more sales taxes in exchange for lower income taxes.
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Should Voting Be Mandatory?
Politics It might be the best way to fix Washington's worst problem.
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No, Health Benefits Won't Be Taxed
spending And anyone who tells you that Kiplinger reported otherwise has it all wrong.
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Obama's Katrina? Try Carter's Iran
Politics Obama aides ought to be looking at 1979, not 2005, for lessons.
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Do Americans Pay Too Much in Taxes?
Politics The Tea Party says yes, but worldwide statistics suggest it's not that clear cut.
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Time to End theTwo-Party System?
Politics More politicians -- and more voters -- are feeling out of place in either the Democratic or Republican Party.
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