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This argument probably seems a restatement of the obvious, which raises another important point. We have had a progressive income tax for so long that we accept it as a given. Here's the thinking behind our current income-tax system: the rich can afford to pay more than the poor, and since we need to finance our endless array of spending programs, we may as well take the rich for all they're worth. But universally accepted or not, it's a mistake not to ask whether this thinking is right. Yes, the wealthy can pay more than...
...replied: "Since your editors have censored my ad, why would I have any reason to believe that they would accept anything I wrote on this subject for publication...
...While there are some who did not accept the conclusions...
What really threw Mrs. Clinton off stride last week was her brother's decision to accept $400,000 to lobby for two controversial clemency petitions: those of Carlos Vignali, a Los Angeles drug dealer, and A. Glenn Braswell, a Florida marketer of dubious health treatments. Rodham, who often spent the night at the White House, insisted last week that he purposely never spoke to his sister or his brother-in-law about his clients...
...true of any athlete entering his arena. He approaches his task confidently, understanding its risks, eyeing its rewards. What may cause awe or fear in others is, for the professional athlete, eased by the mundane ritual that accompanies the job, and an obligatory nod at danger. We all accept that...