I know no one really cares, but since no one is writing anything useful here anyway...
One major problem with news stories and columns, especially political ones: Lack of citations, especially of primary sources. Inexcusable. If you're going to write a story saying x% of money designated for purpose y ended up for purpose z instead, cite some sources! Sheesh. And stories in the New York Times only count for a fraction of a point. I expect primary sources.
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