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<title><![CDATA[Jeffrey Birnbaum - Articles - RealClearPolitics]]></title><link>http://www.RealClearPolicy.com/authors/rss/archive/20552.xml</link><description><![CDATA[Jeffrey Birnbaum]]></description><category domain="20552">Author</category><item>
							<title><![CDATA[Boehner Solidifies Position in House]]></title>
							<link>http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/oct/27/birnbaum-in-defense-of-john-boehner/</link>
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							<pubDate>Mon, 28 Oct 2013 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Jeffrey Birnbaum</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Few politicians of late have been as pilloried as House Speaker John A. Boehner. He was attacked as an ideologue by Democrats and as a sellout by some Republicans. He is neither. In fact, by leading a unified Republican House, he has solidified his position in a way that has been widely...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Government Doesn't Deserve a Raise]]></title>
							<link>http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2011/apr/20/washington-doesnt-deserve-a-raise-337096491/</link>
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							<pubDate>Thu, 21 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Jeffrey Birnbaum</author>
							<description><![CDATA[President Obama has asked for a tax increase. Conservatives raised their voices in protest. Higher taxes would dampen the economy, they complain. Job creators would be silenced if the president got his way.Those arguments aren&#194;&#146;t new. We&#194;&#146;ve heard them before and they may or may not hold...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Attack Should Not Trigger Police State]]></title>
							<link>http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2011/jan/10/dont-compound-heinous-act-with-error/</link>
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							<pubDate>Tue, 11 Jan 2011 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
							<author>Jeffrey Birnbaum</author>
							<description><![CDATA[The horrific attacks in Tucson, Ariz., constitute a wake-up call, but not one that requires more action. It requires less.Sadly,  we've been reminded that violence and extremism still produce a lethal  brew. With good reason, some lawmakers will try again to stiffen  gun-control laws to...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Public Pushes Back vs. Govt Activism]]></title>
							<link>http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2010/apr/09/doing-more-by-doing-less/</link>
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							<pubDate>Mon, 12 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Jeffrey Birnbaum</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Americans are said to be fickle. To hear some political experts talk, you'd think today's fast-paced life makes this morning's news obsolete by happy hour.Don't believe it.Americans are angry about Washington, and they aren't about to calm down soon. One reason: President Obama is...]]></description>
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