But alas, the team had to wait until his contract was up to cut bait.

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"I felt like saying fish or cut bait, " says Reisman, who set her hopes on one last backer.

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Given his performance deterioration over the last 2 seasons and a lack of hope that he will rebound mentally from what has been an embarrassing fall from grace after 2 consecutive AFC Championship Games in 2009 and 2010, the Jets would be wise to cut bait and start fresh if they believe they have other options that can improve the offensive mojo of the franchise.

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Employers may also see through the Washington tax bait-and-switch, figuring that they'll pay for the temporary tax cut with higher taxes later.

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