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President Barack Obama and House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio, right, are seated during speeches during the unveiling of a statue of Rosa Parks

President Barack Obama and House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio, right, are seated during speeches during the unveiling of a statue of Rosa Parks, Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2013, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak) 

Op-Ed: Trust down, partisanship rises

Gen Y has been called lazy, haplessly doomed and politically apathetic. Why do they feel this way? Short answer: They just don't trust their leaders in government.

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    2. This photo taken April 23, 2013 shows a Southwest airlines jet waiting to depart in view of the air traffic control towerDid FAA have to furlough controllers?
    3. Planes line up at Dallas Forth Worth International AirportFlight delays pile up amid budget cuts
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