Walker's request to ban biofuel is ignorant
By Taniquelle Thurner and Melissa Grau | Nov. 18, 2010
It's that time of year again in Madison. No, not time for slaughtering the Thanksgiving turkey or investigating that mysterious secret Santa — time for signing a lease for next year. With the first ASM Housing Fair at the Memorial Union Tuesday successfully bringing together leasing companies and students, it became clear this is the time to find roommates to live with nine months from now.
Last week, Alan Simpson and Erskine Bowles, chairmen of the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform, released a proposal detailing a five-part plan to reduce the deficit. Although their proposal has well-intentioned ideas, it lacks some necessary steps needed to adequately address the federal deficit.