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Having trouble viewing this email? Tuesday, January 18, 2011 Inside RCP Polls Videos Issues Comments Links World Markets Sports January 18, 2011 You can always find the latest political news at RealClearPolitics.com. Top 5 Stories on RealClearPolitics Why Jobs Haven't Come Back - Laura Tyson, New York Times So far the pace of recovery from the 2008-2009 recession, the deepest since the Great Depression, has been agonizingly slow, barely enough to absorb... Get in Line for Your Health Care Waiver - Rep. Mike Rogers, Detroit News Here is one of the secrets that Washington hopes that you don't notice about the new $2.6 trillion health care law. If you don't like the la... Health Reform Will Drive Down Deficits - Froma Harrop, Providence Jrnl Following the attack against Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and bystanders, Republicans put off action to scuttle the Democrats' health care reforms. Th... Democrats Seek Redo of Health Care Pitch - Jennifer Haberkorn, Politico Supporters of health care reform are hoping to use the GOP repeal effort this week to defend and explain the law, using a unified voice and a person... Government Activism, From Europe to U.S. - George Will, Newsweek A specter is haunting America, the specter of Europe. Which is just one reason why Barack Obama's first two years have been such a tonic for co... More Opinion and Analysis Budget Crisis Rhetoric - Thomas Sowell Government budget crises can be painful, but the political rhetoric accompanying these crises can also be fascinating and revealing. Perhaps the most... Responding to Pundits Shows Palin Egocentrism - Eugene Robinson WASHINGTON -- In the spirit of civil discourse, I'd like to humbly suggest that Sarah Palin please consider being quiet for a while. Perhaps a g... Palin Holds High Ground Over Harsh and Unfair Critics - Ed Koch As I see it, in the current battle for public opinion Sarah Palin has defeated her harsh and unfair critics. After the January 8 shooting of U.S. Re... MORE ON REAL CLEAR China's Military Comes Into Its Own - RealClearWorld Chinese President Hu Jintao is visiting the United States, perhaps his last state visit as president before China begins its generational leadership t... The ECB, Not Greece, Threatens the Euro - RealClearMarkets Rahm Emanuel spoke for "progressives" everywhere when he said, "Never let a crisis go to waste". What he meant was, "Never pass up the opportunity tha... Aussie Women's Bracket a Veterans' Affair - RealClearSports In stark, glaring contrast to their male counterparts, the top of the rankings in women's tennis has been ever-fluctuating the last few years. With se... LATEST VIDEO Michael Moore: "Why Are We Such A Violent People?" Dean: GOP "Not Serious About Controlling Spending" O'Reilly: Obama's Civility Message Not Getting Through To The Left RCP POLL AVERAGES Job Approval Approve Disapprove Spread President Obama 49.8 45.0 +4.8 Congress 24.7 69.3 -44.6 Unsubscribe from this newsletter.