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Most Viewed Opinions Columns 1) Yes, it's all about him By Robert Samuelson Obama's self-indulgent crusade to seize the liberal holy grail of "universal coverage." 2)  A 'starter-home' health bill By E.J. Dionne Jr. Democrats need to pass the Senate health-care plan, then build on it. 3) An Arab model in the making? By Fareed Zakaria America can help Iraq become an example for the Arab world. 4) Screaming the truth from Iraq By Fred Hiatt Illuminating the human cost of conflict. 5) The harshest cuts WE HAD BEEN thinking that Virginia's ascendant Republicans, champions of limited government and miserly state budgets, would be eager to take a whack at what many of them consider to be the commonwealth's bloated, out-of-control, wasteful spending. In fact, they'd rather that someone else do it -... 6) Flawed aid for long-term care AN ESTIMATED 10 million elderly and disabled Americans need some sort of long-term care and help with the tasks of daily living. That number will grow as America ages. But the only federal program that pays for such services is Medicaid: Individuals who need long-term care have to spend down thei... 7) A spotty record on counter-errorism By Andrew Alexander The Post received a journalism award last week, but it won't be displayed alongside its Pulitzer prizes. The paper was given the 2009 "Correction of the Year" award by Regret the Error , a Web site that tracks media mistakes and mea culpas. 8)  Gay marriage in our black church By Dennis W. Wiley and Christine Y. Wiley On a beautiful Saturday afternoon a couple of years ago, we entered the sanctuary at Covenant Baptist Church and took our places in front of the altar, just as we had countless times before in our more than 20 years as partners in ministry. We had been united in holy matrimony ourselves in the same... 9) Disconnected, and disconnecting By George F. Will A sobering movie for a nation contemplating a giant addition to the entitlement menu. 10)  Completing the college years TOO OFTEN, colleges and universities have blamed the poor performance of low-income and minority students on the preparation they received in high schools. Basically, their message was: Send us better students, and we'll show better results.   UNSUBSCRIBE | Additional Newsletter Services | Advertising | Subscribe to the Paper | Privacy Policy

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