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No. 416: "Key Words"

Fill in the blank as congressman David Dreier, a California Republican, responds to demonstrators: "A few thousand people bused to Washington today by the A.F.L.-C.I.O. can't change the fact that the sky is blue, the earth is round and ___________ is the key to the United States creating 20 million new jobs." 

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Wednesday's Question (No. 415)—"States? Right.":

On Wednesday, 36 governors will deliver a blistering attack on a congressional proposal that "would substantially interfere with state sovereignty." What proposal?

"Powerball USA."—Evan Cornog

"President Kofi Annan."—David Feige

"Alternate-day-of-week executions."—Larry Amoros

"Congress, at the gentle prodding of Ralph Reed, has passed a non-binding resolution urging New Hampshire to change its motto from 'Live Free or Die' to 'Where Do You Want To Go Today?' "—John Leary

"Oh, something something education something welfare something. Look, there's a dog on television that can play the accordion!"—Tim Carvell

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