Ever bargain-savvy, many students slip into the free, open-to-the-public previews of high-end contemporary art sales to take in works like the Phillips de Pury collection even if they are likely not yet in a position to purchase.

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But when Mercedes-Benz has one of its biggest recalls ever in 2005, and former bargain-basement-brand Hyundai continues its steady climb up quality surveys, it becomes clear that the old prejudices are just that -- old.

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However, the program suffers from the old Willy Sutton problem: If Congress and the President ever do make their long-awaited fiscal Grand Bargain, Medicaid is where a big chunk of the money is.

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All this may work for a bit, but thrifty German consumers will not be kept away from bargain telephony for ever, and heavy-handedness stokes public hostility to the company.

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See, ours is a fight for that basic bargain that built the largest middle class and the strongest economy the world has ever known -- the promise that hard work will pay off, that responsibilities will be rewarded, that everyone gets a fair shot, everybody is doing their fair share, everybody is playing by the same rules -- (applause) -- from Wall Street to Main Street to Washington, D.

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Finally, both companies now have disciplined cost-cutters at the helm, the prospects are as bright as ever, but the stock prices are in the bargain basement.

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