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A drumbeat of stories on the battle to send bigger "tax credit" checks to those who don't pay taxes. David Warsh calls this playing it "straight down the middle" and "a shining example of what good newspapers are supposed to do". Certainly many at the NY Times do see their role as social advocates -- and the news is a vehicle for moving the agenda of the country. And it works.