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QUOTE OF THE DAY….From Jon Stewart, on recent reports that the FAA has allowed airlines to ignore required inspection routines:
With this administration, if a passenger blows up a plane, it’s a failure in the war on terror. But if the plane just blows up on its own — eh, it’s the market self-regulating.
His jabs at the pope probably would matter more if Congressional Republicans and JD Vance weren’t already heading for grim midterms.
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An economist’s answer for why you deserve a raise and why a higher minimum wage won’t hurt the economy.
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