Politics

Ashton Carter: The Superhero of the Sequester

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Why won’t more politicians follow the noble lead of Ashton Carter? By Michelle Cottle.

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Raise your hand if you can tell me who Ashton Carter is.

Wrong! He is not the hot but mediocre model turned actor who rose to fame via a mélange of cheesy TV shows, clever self-promotion, and a seven-year marriage to Demi Moore.

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Ashton Carter is, rather, the current deputy secretary of...

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