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Time to jettison rigid party pledges

‘No more pledges’ movement is especially heartening given growing deficit

“The only pledge I’d sign is a pledge to sign no more pledges.”

That bit of wisdom came from Rep. Jeff Flake, an Arizona Republican, during his successful run for a U.S. Senate seat. Now a few of his more courageous colleagues are taking the same path and renouncing the politics of purity.

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