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</html><description>EDITORIAL NOTE: Why pay anyone in government if they are not governing? The Banks and big business are running the show. Either acknowledge it and downsize government to what Goldman Sachs needs to continue its domination or, to borrow a phrase, &#x201C;take back&#x201D; our government for the people, stop the fraudulent foreclosures, enforce the laws, [&hellip;]</description></oembed>
