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By Gail Hankin When Republicans first introduced their alternative to the Affordable Care Act, many clickbait-generating sites (and some more reputable news sources) seized on its title: the
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By Emily Graham Every four years, in the afterglow of another election season, the question emerges. You know the one: “Is it time we eliminate the Electoral College?†Pundits
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