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Samuelson: The Medicaid paralysis</a></h3><p class="date">Jul 13, 2014, 3:22 p.m.</p><p>Medicaid costs threaten spending for schools, police, roads, libraries and more.</p></div></article></div><div class="story-block four columns"><article class=" no-image"><div class="content"><h3><span class="opinion tag"><a href="/web/20140716121302/http://www.utsandiego.com/news/opinion/editorials/">Editorials</a></span><a href="/web/20140716121302/http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2014/jul/13/water-drought-conserve/">Our responsibility to conserve water</a></h3><p class="date">Jul 13, 2014, 3:22 p.m.</p><p>Responsibility for the biggest water savings lies with us, the individual consumers. </p></div></article><article class=" no-image"><div class="content"><h3><span class="opinion tag"><a href="/web/20140716121302/http://www.utsandiego.com/news/opinion/commentary/">Commentary</a></span><a href="/web/20140716121302/http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2014/jul/12/long-term-unemployment-team-effort-needed-to-ease/">Jobless for long: Team effort needed to ease problem</a></h3><p class="date">Jul 12, 2014, 5 p.m.</p><p>How to overcome the stigma of long-term unemployment.</p></div></article></div><div id="latest-galleries" class="twelve columns bg-texture grey-light carousel"><div class="content"><a href="/web/20140716121302/http://www.utsandiego.com/photos/galleries/" class="view-all">View All</a><h2 class="galleryheader">Latest Opinion Galleries</h2><ul class="clearfix" data-plugin="slideshow" data-type="carousel"><li><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140716121302im_/http://media.utsandiego.com/img/photos/2013/12/30/Filner_Hands_On_3_r199x161.jpg?ae407694f635c150cecd3fb9b95d9935de0258e0" alt="photo thumbnail"><div class="caption"><h3>Best of Breen, 2013 </h3><a href="/web/20140716121302/http://www.utsandiego.com/photos/galleries/2013/dec/30/best-breen-2013/" class="view-more">View Gallery</a></div></li><li><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140716121302im_/http://media.utsandiego.com/img/photos/2013/09/20/shl1mayoraldebate333710x003_r199x161.jpg?ae407694f635c150cecd3fb9b95d9935de0258e0" alt="photo thumbnail"><div class="caption"><h3>San Diego mayoral candidates debate ̶ Round 1</h3><p>The first formal debate in a series of San Diego mayoral debates was held September 20, 2013. The candidates, San Diego City Council members Kevin Faulconer and David Alvarez, along with former City Attorney Michael Aguirre participated in the forum sponsored by the Asian Business Association of San Diego and held at the Westin Gaslamp Quarter hotel. Former state Assemblyman Nathan Fletcher, also invited, was unable to attend due to a scheduling conflict. U-T San Diego photo by Howard Lipin. </p><a href="/web/20140716121302/http://www.utsandiego.com/photos/galleries/2013/sep/20/san-diego-mayoral-candidates-debate-round-1/" class="view-more">View Gallery</a></div></li><li><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140716121302im_/http://media.utsandiego.com/img/photos/2013/07/22/smhgoldsmith332691x0060_r199x161.jpg?ae407694f635c150cecd3fb9b95d9935de0258e0" alt="photo thumbnail"><div class="caption"><h3>City Attorney Jan Goldsmith addresses the Media</h3><p>San Diego City Attorney Jan Goldsmith addressed the media with regards to his offices responsitbilities regarding an accuser coming forward. </p><a href="/web/20140716121302/http://www.utsandiego.com/photos/galleries/2013/jul/22/city-attorney-jan-goldsmith-addresses-media/" class="view-more">View Gallery</a></div></li><li><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140716121302im_/http://media.utsandiego.com/img/photos/2013/05/27/smhseals331510x007_r199x161.jpg?ae407694f635c150cecd3fb9b95d9935de0258e0" alt="photo thumbnail"><div class="caption"><h3>Memorial Day at Mt. Soledad</h3><p>Navy SEALs Glen Doherty and Tyrone Woods were remembered with plaques during this years Memorial Day observance at the Mt. Soledad Veterans Memorial. </p><a href="/web/20140716121302/http://www.utsandiego.com/photos/galleries/2013/may/27/memorial-day-mt-soledad/" class="view-more">View Gallery</a></div></li><li><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140716121302im_/http://media.utsandiego.com/img/photos/2013/05/26/smhmiramar331370x009___r199x161.jpg?ae407694f635c150cecd3fb9b95d9935de0258e0" alt="photo thumbnail"><div class="caption"><h3>Miramar National Cemetery Gallery</h3><p>Miramar National Cemetery located off Nobel Drive is in the first phase of 6 phases. Miramar National Cemetery will be the a new San Diego resting place for veterans and their spouses since Rosecranst National Cemetery is due to be closed to burials.</p><a href="/web/20140716121302/http://www.utsandiego.com/photos/galleries/2013/may/26/miramar-national-cemetery-gallery/" class="view-more">View Gallery</a></div></li><li><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140716121302im_/http://media.utsandiego.com/img/photos/2013/06/05/sbr060613_color_r199x161.jpg?ae407694f635c150cecd3fb9b95d9935de0258e0" alt="photo thumbnail"><div class="caption"><h3>Steve Breen May 2013</h3><a href="/web/20140716121302/http://www.utsandiego.com/photos/galleries/2013/may/02/Breen/" class="view-more">View Gallery</a></div></li><li><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140716121302im_/http://media.utsandiego.com/img/photos/2013/05/01/sbr050213_color_r199x161.jpg?ae407694f635c150cecd3fb9b95d9935de0258e0" alt="photo thumbnail"><div class="caption"><h3>Steve Breen April 2013</h3><a href="/web/20140716121302/http://www.utsandiego.com/photos/galleries/2013/apr/01/breen/" class="view-more">View Gallery</a></div></li><li><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140716121302im_/http://media.utsandiego.com/img/photos/2013/04/17/sbr121912_color_r199x161.jpg?ae407694f635c150cecd3fb9b95d9935de0258e0" alt="photo thumbnail"><div class="caption"><h3>Steve Breen 2013 Headliner Award</h3><a href="/web/20140716121302/http://www.utsandiego.com/photos/galleries/2013/mar/18/steve-breen-2013-headliner-award/" class="view-more">View Gallery</a></div></li><li><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140716121302im_/http://media.utsandiego.com/img/photos/2013/03/29/sbr033113_color_r199x161.jpg?ae407694f635c150cecd3fb9b95d9935de0258e0" alt="photo thumbnail"><div class="caption"><h3>Steve Breen March 2013</h3><a href="/web/20140716121302/http://www.utsandiego.com/photos/galleries/2013/feb/28/steve-breen-march-2013/" class="view-more">View Gallery</a></div></li><li><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140716121302im_/http://media.utsandiego.com/img/photos/2013/02/27/sbr022813_cmyk_r199x161.jpg?ae407694f635c150cecd3fb9b95d9935de0258e0" alt="photo thumbnail"><div class="caption"><h3>Steve Breen Feb 2013</h3><a href="/web/20140716121302/http://www.utsandiego.com/photos/galleries/2013/jan/31/steve-breen-feb-2013/" class="view-more">View Gallery</a></div></li><li><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140716121302im_/http://media.utsandiego.com/img/photos/2013/01/30/sbr013113_color_1_r199x161.jpg?ae407694f635c150cecd3fb9b95d9935de0258e0" alt="photo thumbnail"><div class="caption"><h3>Steve Breen Jan. 2013</h3><p>Steve Breen's editorial cartoons for Jan. 2013. </p><a href="/web/20140716121302/http://www.utsandiego.com/photos/galleries/2013/jan/24/steve-breen-jan-2013/" class="view-more">View Gallery</a></div></li><li><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140716121302im_/http://media.utsandiego.com/img/photos/2009/04/20/122108_SEC_Dog_color__r199x161.jpg?ae407694f635c150cecd3fb9b95d9935de0258e0" alt="photo thumbnail"><div class="caption"><h3>Steve Breen Pulitzer Portfolio 2009</h3><p>Steve Breen's submissions for the 2009 Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Cartooning.</p><a href="/web/20140716121302/http://www.utsandiego.com/photos/galleries/2009/apr/20/steve-breen-pulitzer-portfolio-2009/" class="view-more">View Gallery</a></div></li></ul></div></div><section class="listing four columns"><h2><a href="/web/20140716121302/http://www.utsandiego.com/news/opinion/editorials/">Editorials</a></h2><ul><li><a href="/web/20140716121302/http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2014/jul/15/illumina-expansion-the-mayors-better-way/">Illumina expansion: The mayor’s better way</a></li><li><a href="/web/20140716121302/http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2014/jul/15/san-diego-minimum-wage-gloria-veto-referendum/">The folly of San Diego’s new minimum wage</a></li><li><a href="/web/20140716121302/http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2014/jul/14/will-gov-brown-back-students-teacher-union-vergara/">Will Gov. Brown back students? Or teacher unions?</a></li><li><a href="/web/20140716121302/http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2014/jul/13/water-drought-conserve/">Our responsibility to conserve water</a></li><li><a href="/web/20140716121302/http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2014/jul/12/AB32-coming-soon-a-major-hike-in-gas-prices/">Coming soon: A major hike in gas prices</a></li></ul></section><section class="listing four columns"><h2><a href="/web/20140716121302/http://www.utsandiego.com/news/opinion/commentary/">Commentary</a></h2><ul><li><a href="/web/20140716121302/http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2014/jul/14/hiatt-obama-cabinet-russia-crimea-immigration/">Fred Hiatt: Needed — A new team of rivals</a></li><li><a href="/web/20140716121302/http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2014/jul/13/samuelson-medicaid-obamacare-states/">Robert J. Samuelson: The Medicaid paralysis</a></li><li><a href="/web/20140716121302/http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2014/jul/12/long-term-unemployment-team-effort-needed-to-ease/">Jobless for long: Team effort needed to ease problem</a></li><li><a href="/web/20140716121302/http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2014/jul/12/jobless-for-long-job-seeker-is-not-giving-up/">Jobless for long: Despite frustrations, she won't give up</a></li><li><a href="/web/20140716121302/http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2014/jul/12/jobs-scarce-wages-low-government-cant-fix/">Why jobs are scarce, wages low and government can’t help</a></li></ul></section><section class="listing four columns"><h2><a href="/web/20140716121302/http://www.utsandiego.com/news/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/">Letters to the Editor</a></h2><ul><li><a href="/web/20140716121302/http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2014/jul/15/water-woes-immigrants-letters/">Letters: Water, immigrants and more</a></li><li><a href="/web/20140716121302/http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2014/jul/14/water-drought-immigration/">Letters: Water woes and response to bishop's view on border crisis</a></li><li><a href="/web/20140716121302/http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2014/jul/14/immigration-water/">Adults exploit immigrant kids</a></li><li><a href="/web/20140716121302/http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2014/jul/11/wage-gloria-emerald-dinesh/">Response to Emerald-Gloria op-ed on sick leave and wages</a></li><li><a href="/web/20140716121302/http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2014/jul/11/water-drought-immigration-gonzalez/">New home construction has little effect on water</a></li></ul></section><section class="listing image four columns"><h2><a href="/web/20140716121302/http://www.utsandiego.com/photos/galleries/steve-breen-gallery/">Cartoons</a></h2><ul><li><a href="/web/20140716121302/http://www.utsandiego.com/photos/galleries/2014/jul/01/steve-breen-july-2014/" target="_blank"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140716121302im_/http://media.utsandiego.com/img/photos/2014/07/15/sbr071514_line_r300x200.jpg?b5e8652d585352a6b5c6c3c8a613223ed6cdbe60"/></a></li></ul></section><section class="listing four columns"><h2><a href="/web/20140716121302/http://www.utsandiego.com/news/seeingred/">Seeing Red</a></h2><ul><li><a href="/web/20140716121302/http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2014/jun/20/obama-middle-east-disaster/">Obama's Middle East Disaster</a></li><li><a href="/web/20140716121302/http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2014/jun/20/obama-state-sponsor-terrorism-help-iraq-crisis/">Obama says state sponsor of terrorism can help in Iraqi crisis</a></li><li><a href="/web/20140716121302/http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2014/jun/20/us-shouldnt-collaborate-iran-iraq/">US shouldn't collaborate with Iran on Iraq</a></li><li><a href="/web/20140716121302/http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2014/jun/20/what-kind-iraq-did-obama-inherit/">What kind of Iraq did Obama inherit?</a></li><li><a href="/web/20140716121302/http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2014/jun/20/having-failed-manage-conflict-managing-us/">Having failed to manage the conflict, the conflict is managing us</a></li></ul></section><section class="listing space-bot four columns"><div class="ad-300x250"><div id="dfp_300x250_9" data-slot="300x250_9" data-size="300x250"><script type="text/javascript">googletag.display('dfp_300x250_9');</script></div></div></section><div class="ad four columns"><div class="ad-300x250"><div data-plugin="lazyad" data-slot="300x250_3" data-size="300x250"></div></div><div class="ad=300x70"><div data-plugin="lazyad" data-slot="300x70_2" data-size="300x70"></div></div></div><div class="story-block four columns"><article class=" no-image"><div class="content"><h3><span class="opinion tag"><a href="/web/20140716121302/http://www.utsandiego.com/news/opinion/commentary/">Commentary</a></span><a href="/web/20140716121302/http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2014/jul/12/jobless-for-long-job-seeker-is-not-giving-up/">Jobless for long: Despite frustrations, she won't give up</a></h3><p class="date">Jul 12, 2014, 5 p.m.</p><p>The unemployment curse is not a death sentence.</p></div></article><article class=" no-image"><div class="content"><h3><span class="opinion tag"><a href="/web/20140716121302/http://www.utsandiego.com/news/opinion/editorials/">Editorials</a></span><a href="/web/20140716121302/http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2014/jul/12/AB32-coming-soon-a-major-hike-in-gas-prices/">Coming soon: A major hike in gas prices</a></h3><p class="date">Jul 12, 2014, 5 p.m.</p><p>The Democrats who control state government need to be honest about AB 32's downside.</p></div></article></div><div class="story-block four columns"><article class=" no-image"><div class="content"><h3><span class="opinion tag"><a href="/web/20140716121302/http://www.utsandiego.com/news/opinion/commentary/">Commentary</a></span><a href="/web/20140716121302/http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2014/jul/12/jobs-scarce-wages-low-government-cant-fix/">Why jobs are scarce, wages low and government can’t help</a></h3><p class="date">Jul 12, 2014, 5 p.m.</p><p>The U.S. economy needs far more tech-savvy workers than our education system supplies.</p></div></article><article class=" no-image"><div class="content"><h3><span class="opinion tag"><a href="/web/20140716121302/http://www.utsandiego.com/news/opinion/commentary/">Commentary</a></span><a href="/web/20140716121302/http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2014/jul/11/inserra-threat-terrorism-undetectable-bombs/">The next terrorist threat</a></h3><p class="date">Jul 11, 2014, 5 p.m.</p><p>Next wave of terrorists may carry undetectable bombs.</p></div></article></div><div class="story-block four columns"><article class=" no-image"><div class="content"><h3><span class="opinion tag"><a href="/web/20140716121302/http://www.utsandiego.com/news/opinion/editorials/">Editorials</a></span><a href="/web/20140716121302/http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2014/jul/11/mts-should-be-embarrassed-by-desert-line-follies/">MTS should be embarrassed by Desert Line follies</a></h3><p class="date">Jul 11, 2014, 5 p.m.</p><p>The Desert Line railroad must be better utilized -- and run by a better company.</p></div></article><article class=" no-image"><div class="content"><h3><span class="opinion tag"><a href="/web/20140716121302/http://www.utsandiego.com/news/opinion/editorials/">Editorials</a></span><a href="/web/20140716121302/http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2014/jul/11/cirm-conflicts-of-interest-at-stem-cell-agency-yet/">Conflicts of interest at stem-cell agency — yet again</a></h3><p class="date">Jul 11, 2014, 5 p.m.</p><p>The timing could not be worse for the agency, which is running out of money.</p></div></article></div><div class="ad four columns"><div class="ad-300x250"><div 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Pérez has made a go-for-broke decision.</p></div></article><article class=" no-image"><div class="content"><h3><span class="opinion tag"><a href="/web/20140716121302/http://www.utsandiego.com/news/opinion/commentary/">Commentary</a></span><a href="/web/20140716121302/http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2014/jul/11/border-protests-spiritual-view/">No outrunning fear — a spiritual perspective on border crisis</a></h3><p class="date">Jul 11, 2014, 4:55 p.m.</p><p>San Diego clergyman offers a spiritual view on immigrant children crossing our borders.</p></div></article></div><section class="videos-small videos-container twelve columns bg-texture grey-light"><div class="six columns alpha"><div class="content"><div class="video-widget"><div data-key-player data-module="video" data-type="sectionfront" data-id="3676576132001" data-name="Opinion: Minimum wage folly" data-duration="1:50"></div><div class="info"><h3></h3></div></div></div></div><div class="six columns omega"><div class="content"><h2>Related</h2><ul class="list-inline clearfix video115x79"><li class="video" data-name="Opinion: Minimum wage folly" data-duration="1:50" data-id="3676576132001" data-eid="72694"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140716121302/http://www.utsandiego.com/video/play/72694/"><div class="img-drop-shadow"><div class="img-shadow"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140716121302im_/http://media.utsandiego.com/img/brightcove/2014/07/15/15364600001_3676585346001_vs-53c5aa07e4b0146a8e857cef-1592194024001_r115x79.jpg?38100987a32c628b7e1cf561f2f5eed5fa423de8" alt="The San Diego City Council has decided not to bother asking voters to approve a new minimum wage that businesses must pay their employees. 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Illumina's decision is great news for the local economy and keeps the city moving toward the goal of having San Diego become the Silicon Val"></div></div><h4>Opinion: Illumina's great news</h4></a></li><li class="video" data-name="Opinion: The real World" data-duration="1:20" data-id="3676128194001" data-eid="72664"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140716121302/http://www.utsandiego.com/video/play/72664/"><div class="img-drop-shadow"><div class="img-shadow"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140716121302im_/http://media.utsandiego.com/img/brightcove/2014/07/15/15364600001_3676164683001_vs-53c564dee4b0146a8e857ab5-1592194019001_r115x79.jpg?38100987a32c628b7e1cf561f2f5eed5fa423de8" alt="The argument for increasing the minimum wage is that it helps boost people out of poverty. Business can absorb the increased cost without laying people off. That’s the argument anyway. Let’s look at the real world. A statewide increase in the minimum"></div></div><h4>Opinion: The real World</h4></a></li><li class="video" data-name="Opinion: Teachers vs. Obama" data-duration="1:00" data-id="3674971267001" data-eid="72637"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140716121302/http://www.utsandiego.com/video/play/72637/"><div class="img-drop-shadow"><div class="img-shadow"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140716121302im_/http://media.utsandiego.com/img/brightcove/2014/07/14/15364600001_3674971096001_vs-53c46027e4b080dd87a3905d-767904723001_r115x79.jpg?38100987a32c628b7e1cf561f2f5eed5fa423de8" alt="ON SUNDAY -- THE AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS CALLED ON PRESIDENT OBAMA TO FIRE EDUCATION SECRETARY ARNE DUNCAN UNLESS HIS PERFORMANCE IMPROVED. THAT WASN'T QUITE AS HARSH AS THE OTHER LARGE TEACHERS UNION -- THE NATIONAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION --"></div></div><h4>Opinion: Teachers vs. Obama</h4></a></li><li class="video" data-name="Opinion: Send Tahmooressi home" data-duration="0:54" data-id="3671320801001" data-eid="72550"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140716121302/http://www.utsandiego.com/video/play/72550/"><div class="img-drop-shadow"><div class="img-shadow"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140716121302im_/http://media.utsandiego.com/img/brightcove/2014/07/11/15364600001_3671340487001_vs-53c06344e4b056a6142b7713-782203290001_r115x79.jpg?38100987a32c628b7e1cf561f2f5eed5fa423de8" alt="Andrew Tahmooressi is a U.S. Marine veteran who made a serious mistake when he crossed the border from San Diego into Tijuana in March. He had an assault rifle, a shotgun and a pistol in his vehicle, and more than 400 rounds of ammunition. He was det"></div></div><h4>Opinion: Send Tahmooressi home</h4></a></li><li class="video" data-name="Opinion: Fix the train follies" data-duration="0:59" data-id="3671321208001" data-eid="72549"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140716121302/http://www.utsandiego.com/video/play/72549/"><div class="img-drop-shadow"><div class="img-shadow"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140716121302im_/http://media.utsandiego.com/img/brightcove/2014/07/11/15364600001_3671338477001_vs-53c0632be4b0146a8e85521b-672293882001_r115x79.jpg?38100987a32c628b7e1cf561f2f5eed5fa423de8" alt="The 70-mile Desert Line railroad extends from the border near Campo and briefly goes through Mexico before ending at Plaster City in Imperial County. It could be an important part of an increasingly integrated San Diego-Baja California economy. 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