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OPINION: Hope for a More Effective Congress

New evidence of relationship building and compromise that emerged as part of deliberations to avert the fiscal cliff are clearly a positive development that must be replicated throughout Congress.

Last week, I had the opportunity to attend the various events associated with the opening of the 113th session of Congress. As a guest of Rep. Chris Van Hollen, Maryland's Congressman for the Eighth District, I was able to witness first-hand this biennial tradition. Those representatives and senators who were either re-elected or were selected by the voters of their respective districts for the first time will now begin the challenging task of helping to govern our great nation. Like many others, I hope that the next two-year session of Congress will ultimately prove to be far more productive than the session that just concluded. Looking back, the ineffectiveness of the 112th session of Congress will certainly be seen as legendary, rivaled…

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Chris Megert

6:44 pm on Wednesday, January 9, 2013

Ran a small business. The problem can't be fixed tomorrow however I don't think the smartest folks are going to solve any issue unless the.incentive is lower the debt increase income for the Country. If I thought my voice would be heard I'd work on it in more depth feel free to help me see what I am missing. Yes it's a start. Sorry   more ›

Biden-Ryan Vice Presidential Debate: Who Won?

What does Maryland think?

  Update, 10:50 p.m.: Vice President Joe Biden's use of "malarkey" or his famous smirk (@BidenSmirk) may have taken some of the attention during Thursday night's vice presidential debate, but many called the showdown between Biden and Rep. Paul Ryan a substantive exchange on policy. Several news outlets called Biden's performance "dominant" in what was a highly anticipated face-off between two experienced Washington politicians out to defend their running mates' policies. Some of the credit for the effective give and take went to moderator Martha Raddatz, an ABC News correspondent who asked tough questions and attempted to stick to time limits. Raddatz asked the candidates about their stances on the economy, unemployment, healthcare and …

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5:54 pm on Tuesday, October 16, 2012

A Romney presidency means: 1. Repeal Obamacare - no more coverage of pre-existing conditions. Children over 23 years old have to get their own insurance. 2. Making abortion illegal. 3. Cutting taxes for the wealthy. 4. Reducing Social Security benefits. 5. Reducing Medicare benefits. 6. Harming the environment. 7. War with Iran. 8. Increase defense spending. Your choice on election day.   more ›

POLL: Will Obama-Biden or Romney-Ryan Win Perry Hall?

Now 82 days away from the election, choose your pick for president.

With Wisconsin's Rep. Paul Ryan joining Mitt Romney, a former Massachusetts governor, on the Republican ticket, voters now have a much clearer picture of their November ballots. During the Republican primaries, Romney repeatedly beat out competitors on polls here on Perry Hall Patch—but how will he and Ryan fare against sitting Democratic President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden? We're still 82 days away from the Nov. 6 election, but take a moment to vote now for which president would best serve Perry Hall. What do you think about the addition of Rep. Paul Ryan? Who will gain your vote? Tell us in the comments. Don't forget to register to vote in the general election by Oct. 16. More details are available here from the Maryland …

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