Five Misconceptions About Our Tattered Safety Net
Headline: Five Misconceptions About Our Tattered Safety Net Author: Paul Buchheit Mitt Romney said he wasn't concerned about the very poor, because they have a safety net. This is typical of the...
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House Republicans to FDA: No Meningitis Action
Subhead: Republicans on a congressional panel investigating a deadly meningitis outbreak linked to tainted drugs have told the top U.S. drug regulator not to expect new authority to prevent future...
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Senators Push Obama to Propose Clean Gasoline Rules
Subhead: A group of Democratic senators on Thursday will urge the Obama administration to propose rules to cut smog-forming emissions from gasoline, regulations opposed by many Republicans. Image:...
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House and Senate Sit on Tax Bills
Subhead: It may not sound like it from the rhetoric, but both the House and Senate already have passed separate bills to delay big tax increases awaiting nearly every taxpayer next year. Image:...
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Conservative Republicans Booted Off House Budget Panel
Subhead: Two of the most conservative Republicans in the House of Representatives have been kicked off the House Budget Committee, a rare move that could make it easier for the panel to advance a deal...
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Obama Begins ‘Fiscal Cliff’ Campaign
Subhead: President Barack Obama takes his ‘fiscal-cliff’ campaign to the home of a family in Northern Virginia on Thursday to illustrate the impact of letting taxes go up on the middle class, as signs...
View ArticleAmerica’s Hope Against Hope
Headline: America’s Hope Against Hope Author: Joseph E. Stiglitz read more
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U.S. “Fiscal Cliff” Talks
Subhead: The White House and House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner’s office held more negotiations on Monday on ways to break the stalemate over the “fiscal cliff.” Image: Summary: The White...
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White House Not Ready To Accept Tax Offer
Subhead: President Barack Obama is not ready to accept a new offer from the Republican leader of the U.S. the House of Representatives to raise taxes on top earners in exchange for major cuts in...
View ArticlePull the Global Trigger on Gun Control
Headline: Pull the Global Trigger on Gun Control Author: Amy Goodman read more
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