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Let us spend BP's oil-spill fines
States must have broad leeway in how the money from BP is spent.
Pensacola News-Journal
Can a bipartisan posse keep nation from falling off ‘fiscal cliff?’
There’s ample reason to worry that Congress will fail to agree or will agree to cuts and reforms that never will be enacted.
Palm Beach Post
Undermining RESTORE
Reports swirled that the Justice Department was negotiating a deal with BP to settle civil and criminal charges resulting from the oil spill.
Panama City News Herald
No reason why Indian River County should repay FEMA grant for Rockridge project
FEMA's dogged determination to recoup these funds defies common sense.
Treasure Coast Palm
Littlepage: How FEMA's flood money gets wasted
You may want to sit down while you read this, especially if you believe the federal government has gone completely crazy.
Florida Times-Union
Sources of Fuel: Energy Policy On Ice
The Gulf of Mexico and Alaska's Chukchi Sea both illustrate the increasing futility of an energy policy heavily dependent on oil.
Lakeland Ledger
Same old focus
Kennedy should remain the court's focus for the foreseeable future.
Suncoast News
Public should be furious about ‘Fast and Furious’
The scandal and tragedy — reinforced by Tuesday’s fatal shooting of a Border Patrol agent in Arizona — are a blot on two administrations.
Palm Beach Post
Crash warning: economy sputtering at 'stall speed'
A Thursday report has injected fresh fear into national markets — and again highlighted the importance of the economy as an issue in the election.
Daytona Beach News-Journal
Immigration system is broken, needs reform
A major project is needed to allow the entry of more talented people and to end inequities elsewhere.
Florida Times-Union
Cerabino: Drive-thru tips, warnings from U.S. Postal Service
Our beloved U.S. Postal Service has found it necessary to issue a plea to Florida drivers to stop driving their cars into post office buildings.
Palm Beach Post
Preserve our national 'anchors'
The national parks, including the Florida Everglades, face a grim outlook if the nation doesn't get its budget fiasco under control.
Tampa Tribune
TARP, the score four years later
Put simply, the bailouts worked.
Florida Today
USPS picks winners and losers
The U.S. Postal Service is purposely enticing advertising out of newspapers so ads can be placed instead with USPS favored stakeholder Valassis Inc.
Williston Pioneer Sun News
Cerabino: Ant researcher frustrated that work is fodder for pesky political attack ads
“The question is: Should the government spend money on scientific research?"
Palm Beach Post
TARP is a qualified success
With the government’s sale last week of $20.5 billion of stock in AIG, the much-maligned TARP is inching closer to the break-even point.
Fort Myers News-Press
Federal budget: Reasonable cuts will prevent fiscal disaster
This shows that the public can make reasonable decisions when given the right information. Unfortunately, there still is a lot of misinformation.
Florida Times-Union

Op Ed

Leaders must make tough choices to fix our debt

This week’...

Miami Herald
Americans will never agree on the proper role of government — and that's OK

The proper role of government in our nation's life has been debated since before the Constitution was drawn up, and we haven't come to terms on it...

TCPalm
NFL fans could better channel outrage

 

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Orlando Sentinel
Help recovery: Raise minimum wage

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Orlando Sentinel
Latinos are targets of perilous partisan purges

Instead of restricting the votes of...

Tampa Bay Times

Letter To The Editor

U.S. tomato growers seek fair trade, not a bailout

How well do you think the food...

Bradenton Herald
U.S. tax system needs an overhaul

The FairTax is the solution. The...

Tampa Bay Times
We're all dependent

Every day, 100 percent of Americans depend on the government for innumerable benefits. We drive on streets built by the government, we are...

Tampa Bay Times
We all built it

Steve Nicklas labels those receiving government assistance as "on the government dole." But one visit to a Third World country would...

Fernandina Beach News-Leader
'I am a 47-percenter'

 

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Sarasota Herald-Tribune
“E-Cigs” Industry Group Provides Model for Self-Regulation
Gov. Rick Scott: Medicaid Expansion is Bad for States
Wrong Call on Fly Ash Amendment
Tapping into Florida’s Energy Potential
On the Farm Bill, Get Out Your Wallets
Premium Plan Will Pull Plug on Medically Needy
Seal Criminal Information Until a Conviction
Taxing Students Now Hurts Our Economy Later
Government Targeted Guetzloe For His Tax-Cutting Crusade
Nice Work, If You Can Get It
College Is a Want, Not a Necessity
Don’t Bail Out Europe
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Will Romney's choice of Paul Ryan help him win Florida?
What's in Florida's space future?
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Obama Needs to Indict Money-for-Murder Instigators
Faulty Engine Light Illuminates Government Over-Regulation
Why Reasonable People Should Fear Government-Run Health Care
A Senator, A Reporter and the Sarasota Saudis
Is Mitt Romney the Second Coming of Calvin Coolidge?


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