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GuestsGas Tax Holiday: Boon or Bane?
Evan Miller | Wed, Apr 30, 2008 | Tags: obama, clinton, cnn, republican, energy, infrastructure, evan miller, the new argument, oil, money, highway, construction, jobs, hillary, labor, mccain, nominee, average, taxes, christmas | 3
As families prepare for summer road-trips, lawmakers are wondering if a proposed gas tax holiday will make it easier for travelers to make it out of the city without exhausting their funds for summer fun. The New Argument’s Evan Miller reports.
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Commentary Holiday Spirit 101: It’s consumption time in the city
Hayley Richardson | Fri, Dec 14, 2007 | Tags: hayley richardson, consumers, midwest, christmas, consumption, bloomingdales, consumption time in the city, salvation army, magnificent mile, body shop, holiday spirit, chestnut st., the nutcracker | 1
It’s startling when I realize that so many of my Christmas memories are tied to consumption.
I suspect, however, that this may be somewhat normal when you’ve grown up in the midwest, where nostalgia rules the land, where Christmas is at its most idealized. Living in Chicago, I remember the enchanting department store windows along the Magnificent Mile, tickets to the Nutcracker, carols on the PA system, satin dresses, and excess in general. I remember being surrounded by a frenzy of…
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