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Ridiculous. Even if the corporate income tax rate was lowered from 35% to 25% corporations would continue to lobby for additional rate cuts and special exemptions, credits, etc. Why would they stop pu more »
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In my time working at in HIV/AIDS advocacy in Massachusetts, John Auerbach has been a dedicated and inspirational leader. I appreciate his "buck stops here" response to this incident, but I am saddene more »
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Comment on: New Massachusetts law allows discount coupons for prescription drugs - Health & wellness - The Boston Globe
I'm unclear as to why drug companies would want to offer the discounts to the point of making them less expensive than the generics. Are these medications so grossly overpriced that their manufacturer more »
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Comment on: State%20lawmakers%20unveil%20%2427.6b%20budget%20plan
State budget cutting of this sort is usually unjust. I applaud progressive MA legislators with the courage to stand up for poor and working class residents, documented or undocumented, who aren't orga more »
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Comment on: 'Back to the beginning in the HIV fight'
Commenters who make it sound like the vast majority of gay men contract HIV because they willingly and intentionally seek out unsafe sex with multiple partners are blinding themselves to the reality o more »
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Comment on: 'Despite tough economy, college presidents live in style'
Thank God most of these comments are critical of this Globe story. I'll throw mine on the pile. If this had been a story about executive compensation, I could have been open to the criticism of high-e more »
Abe Lincoln, though arguably much more guided by higher principles as president than most of today's politicians, also craved power. Check out The Fiery Trial: Abraham Lincoln and American Slavery, by more »