Word: painlessly
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...though this sophomore cross country standout makes it look pretty painless on the course, seemingly gliding her way to the finish line, her success so far hasn’t come without a price...
...This is not about cutting so-called fat. This is going to cut muscle, because the scale of the issue requires that.” The rash of budget cuts facing successful programs is unfortunate, but understandable. In hard times, sacrifices must be made, and there is no painless way to eliminate funding for vital state services. But what is completely incomprehensible is that, in this climate of rising deficits and depleted social services, some misguided voters still support Ballot Question One—a Massachusetts referendum that promises to destroy one of the most significant sources of state revenue...
...We’re Not in Kansas Anymore” and a 12-page utopian foray into a dream-world where politicians win elections with the slogan, “Price the road, clear the traffic.”Friedman’s book is an essentially painless read, because the picture he paints of a hot, flat, and crowded world is a vivid one, but his call to action is ultimately uninspiring because it isn’t fresh. The title of one chapter, “The really scary stuff we already know,” would have...
...ground beneath your feet” last week, bankruptcies are sometimes as inevitable as they are necessary. They ensure that when one segment of the economy grows out of proportion as the financial sector did, it will eventually shrink. That certainly does not imply the process is painless, but it is also not apocalyptic, as some market participants insist, with a healthy dose of melodrama...
...legislators and advocates from both sides of the aisle could craft a working and durable system to ensure that this new credit is not only verifiable—the easiest solution would be a simple annual checkup at the doctor’s office—but also relatively painless for the average taxpayer. Fiscal conservatives and public health advocates alike would welcome the market-based improvements with open arms...