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Smart move from Soglin
By Jaime Brackeen | Apr. 22, 2011In an attempt to prevent the city of Madison from falling deeper in debt, recently sworn in Mayor Paul Soglin stalled construction on a public library project.
Kloppenburg requests recount in court race
By Megan Orear and Ben Siegel and Scott Girard | Apr. 21, 2011
Pundits have no basis behind their early-season projections
By Whitney Newman and Max Sternberg | Apr. 20, 2011
Cuts to foreign aid won't solve the deficit
By Miles Kellerman | Apr. 20, 2011Every day, the national debt rises by $4 billion. This is an astounding number by any account, and one that is unsustainable for a healthy economy. In response to this spiraling plunge, a number of our nation's most prominent politicians have put forth plans to single-handily eliminate the deficit and get America back on the ""Path to Prosperity."" Like a peanut gallery playing a game of hot potato, the Democrats and Republicans continue to disagree about the right combination of cuts and tax increases, offering wildly different proposals with little chance of reconciliation.











