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The actress Betty White is endorsing President Obama for reelection, the AP reports. (POLITICO.com, 5/12/2012)
The stunning announcement today that a prominent Hollywood actress was endorsing Barack Obama for president sent shock waves through the presidential campaign. A spokesman for Mitt Romney issued a terse "no comment" when asked for a reaction. Meanwhile Obama press secretary Jay Carney smiled broadly when questioned and said: "obviously we are surprised and delighted by the news." An endorsement from the Hollywood community - known for its political acumen and its historical impartiality has the power to change the political calculus in what had been seen as a close battle. Speculation is rampant that other Hollywood actors - emboldened by the news that one of their own had publicly come out for Obama - would now do likewise.
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California's budget deficit has swelled to a projected $16 billion – much larger than had been predicted just months ago – and will force severe cuts to schools and public safety if voters fail to approve tax increases in November, Gov. Jerry Brown said Saturday. (Huffington Post, 5/12/2012)
It is not entirely clear why the news of California's growing budget deficit is news at all, particularly when the problem could be solved almost instantaneously. All Governor Brown has to do is make a quick trip to Hollywood and hold out the collection basket. Hollywood's Liberals have assured us repeatedly that they want to pay more in taxes. Problem solved.
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“As an 18-year-old, it sounded like a good fit to me, and the school really sold it,” said Ms. Griffith, a marketing major. “I knew a private school would cost a lot of money. But when I graduate, I’m going to owe like $900 a month. No one told me that.” (NYT, 5/13/2012)
Another wasted education! The Times profiles a college grad who apparently did not read the fine print on her student loan applications. You mean I have to pay it back?
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