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Shared Sacrifice
...I really believe that sharing is good. And with my tax rates going up big time, I have no doubt I'll soon be paying more than my share.

In these very tough economic times, the left in America is calling for "shared sacrifice," which is code for soaking affluent folks as much as possible. You may have heard some radio ads paid for by the Service Employees International Union beseeching Americans to support higher taxes on corporations and the wealthy so we can all "share" the economic pain.

Of course, that message is incredibly stupid. Higher taxes on corporations will inevitably lead to even more worker layoffs. Also, the less money the affluent have, the less they will spend in places where service employees actually work—like hotels and resorts.

So there seems to be a major "duh" factor in the sacrifice call by the SEIU, but not if you know what's really going on.

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Here are some of the highlights you can look forward to on upcoming installments* of The O'Reilly Factor:

• Did the Army unfairly tarnish the reputation of a courageous officer? We'll investigate...
• Don't miss Dennis Miller in a special Monday night edition of our Miller Time segment...
• We'll talk to one of the most famous stars from TV's immensely popular comedy variety show "Laugh-In..."

* Lineups and schedules are always subject to change based on breaking news.

speustic /SPYOO•stick/
adj. prepared in haste.

Example: The Factor relies on carefully assembled evidence--Bill has no tolerance for speustic research.

Just a reminder that time is running out to register for the It Happened To Alexa luncheon in Manalapan, Florida on Thursday, March 19 for a rare opportunity to meet Bill! Proceeds from the event will go to support the It Happened To Alexa Foundation.

Every week we publish a new interactive crossword puzzle that highlights news stories of the week (plus we offer a printable version if you're on-the-go). This week we've titled our puzzle "Generally Speaking", and it's full of clues about famous generals... as well as various generalities. Check it out!