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Paul Ryan: Portrait of a radical
Radical. Extreme; favoring fundamental or revolutionary change in current practices, conditions, or institutions. When I Googled the words “Romney” and “radical” together, the metrics yielded
Letter to the Editor: My 2 Cents on our Current Economic Troubles
In reading your “Calling All Opinion Writers” request in the August 10 [issue of The Central New York Business Journal], I felt compelled to chime
Let’s Grow NY’s Economy, Promote Opportunity and Prosperity for All
A recent, important report from the State Budget Crisis Task Force discussed the many fiscal challenges facing state and local governments largely driven by the
Letter to the Editor: Applauding Poltenson’s column on how entrepreneurs build their own businesses
Dear Norm [Poltenson]: After some time on the road, I spent last evening catching up on my reading. This included a few recent issues of
Somebody Else Built My Business
It was years ago when my wife and I were having dinner with cousin Shelly. At some point, the conversation turned to the economy and
President Obama Takes Us On A Journey to Our Founding
President Obama took us on a journey recently. He took us back to our founding. To the arguments made by our founding fathers when they
If you do not live in a “swing state,” the candidates for the White House don’t want to know you. I guess that is a
Young people, pay homage to the most recent heroes. Emulate them. Follow in their footsteps. Learn to cheat, and someday the rest of us may
Thruway Toll Hike Is A Road To Fewer Jobs, Weaker Economy
On May 30, the New York State Thruway Authority voted to hike tolls by 45 percent on certain trucks, the first step in its toll-hike
Only Government Could Pay $51.71 an Hour to Pick Up Debris
As old and jaded as I am, government never fails to amaze me with its bureaucratic rigidity and disregard for the taxpayer. E.J. McMahon, of
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