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Elimination of the Payroll tax would allow for standardization of SS benefits, which would save in longrun costs -- until the Public demanded higher benefits anyway. lgl
Is Kerry Listening?, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009
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A feeding frenzy of those who hate him for his bloodline will only serve to cost us in the longrun.
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On the other hand, the fact that she is such a poor nominee may be advantageous because by picking going the cronyism route and relying on identity politics, Obama and the Democrats gave up the chance to pick any of a number of smart, capable candidates, who would likely be just as reliably liberal but might be more influential on the Court in the longrun.
The Volokh Conspiracy » Kagan’s New View of Confirmation Hearings? 2010
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I seriously doubt a steady diet of fried food would make me happier in the longrun.
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Using the CIA makes us lose the PR war, which is really the only way to WIN the war on terror in the longrun.
The Volokh Conspiracy » Drone Warfare, the CIA, and Charlie Savage’s NYT Article 2010
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Far from creating jobs, it will cost jobs in the longrun because basic economic principles are being totally ignored.
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In the longrun, I might be whistling a different tune because there's also that theory that sometimes change (not to mention, washing clothes) are good ideas.
Ysolt Usigan: The Conclusion of My Fashion Week Challenge: Were Six Things Better Than a Hundred? 2010
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In the longrun, I might be whistling a different tune because there's also that theory that sometimes change (not to mention, washing clothes) are good ideas.
Ysolt Usigan: The Conclusion of My Fashion Week Challenge: Were Six Things Better Than a Hundred? 2010
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On the other hand, the fact that she is such a poor nominee may be advantageous because by picking going the cronyism route and relying on identity politics, Obama and the Democrats gave up the chance to pick any of a number of smart, capable candidates, who would likely be just as reliably liberal but might be more influential on the Court in the longrun.
The Volokh Conspiracy » Kagan’s New View of Confirmation Hearings? 2010
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In the longrun, I might be whistling a different tune because there's also that theory that sometimes change (not to mention, washing clothes) are good ideas.
Ysolt Usigan: The Conclusion of My Fashion Week Challenge: Were Six Things Better Than a Hundred? 2010
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