Never in the course of human history have we had a greater opportunity to make our people healthier and wiser, to protect our planet from decay and abuse, to reap the benefits of free markets without abandoning the social contract and its concern for the common good.

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The league ruled that the contract circumvented the salary cap and the CBA was amended to limit further abuse, but the rash of front-loaded deals approved in prior years still remain.

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