The American Spectator

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"To get our overall fiscal house in order, we're going to need to raise taxes on the rich."

1. Paul Krugman
2. Bob Herbert
3. David Brooks

"But it's not right to end on a note of cultural pessimism because there is the fact of President Obama. Whatever policy differences people may have with him, we can all agree that he exemplifies reticence, dispassion and the other traits associated with dignity.… He may revitalize the concept of dignity for a new generation and embody a new set of rules for self-mastery."

1. Thomas Friedman
2. Gail Collins
3. David Brooks

"But these days it’s impossible to think about America and its future role in the world without also thinking about China. This was the subject of a combative discussion this week at the Aspen Ideas Festival."

1. Sally Quinn
2. Sarah Palin
3. David Brooks

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