COLUMNS/OPINION EDITORIALS

6/6/2008 A Practical and Constitutional Version Of The Line-Item Veto Our federal budget is on a dangerous course marked by tidal waves of red ink and towering piles of debt. Since 2001, the budget surplus has been erased and our country in further in debt to the tune of $8 trillion. Unless there are changes, the budget process is apt to be part of the problem, not...

6/6/2008 Give Consumers Credit Credit cards are an important part of personal finance. We all use them to pay for items we want and need, and the convenience of credit is good for the economy. But in recent years...

8/1/2006 Time Is Ripe For Rocky Mountain National Park Wilderness I am glad Senator Wayne Allard and Rep. Marilyn Musgrave share my and Senator Salazar’s goal of protecting

6/22/2006 Udall Seeks Bipartisan Plan For Redeploying Troops From Iraq The next six months are likely to be critical in determining whether the situation in

4/22/2006 Future of the Earth Depends on Energy Earth Day is a time when we renew our commitment to our planet. It’s a time when we work together to clean up our parks and open spaces. It’s also the time for remembering the importance of clean...

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