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Making the case for food stamps
Los Angeles TimesTo hear Republicans -- and some Democrats -- in Congress talk, you'd think food-stamp dollars just disappear into a black hole. The prevailing debate in the Senate and House versions of the farm bill, which contains funding for food stamps (the...Tags: Health and Safety at Work, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, Diseases and Illnesses, U.S. Congress
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Romney donors to get a first look at potential 2016 contenders
An early morning skeet-shooting excursion with Rep. Paul D. Ryan of Wisconsin. A golf game with Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky. A chance to mingle over breakfast with New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie. Those are just a few of the offerings available to the...Tags: Hurricane Sandy (2012), Economy, Business and Finance, Chris Christie, Republican Party, Finance
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Medicare financial outlook improves, but problems still loom
WASHINGTON — The federal government projected Friday that Medicare's main trust fund would not run in the red until 2026, two years later than projected last year, in part because of slower growth in healthcare costs. Prospects for the Social...Tags: U.S. House Committee on the Budget, Economy, Business and Finance, Republican Party, U.S. Congress, Medicare
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Money race for 2016 already underway
PARK CITY, Utah — The field for the 2016 presidential race has yet to take shape, but over private dinners and meetings, and at an intimate retreat this week hosted by 2012 GOP nominee Mitt Romney, the underground money race on the Republican side...
Tags: Martin O'Malley, Hillary Clinton, Chris Christie, Political Fundraising, Barack Obama
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Democrats forge $35 billion state budget
— The Democrats who run state government forged an estimated $35 billion spending plan Tuesday that would keep education funding flat, pay for promised state worker raises and cut programs for seniors. As the state budget headed toward approval...
Tags: Republican Party, Tom Cross, Healthcare Policies, Government Health Care, Health Care Reform (2009)
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Medicare outlook improves as healthcare costs grow more slowly
WASHINGTON — In another indication of the impact of slowing healthcare costs, the federal government Friday upgraded its assessment of the financial health of the Medicare insurance program for the elderly and disabled. Medicare’s main trust...Tags: U.S. House Committee on the Budget, Economy, Business and Finance, Republican Party, U.S. Congress, Medicare
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McManus: Mother knows best
There are two things you can do for your mother on Mother's Day. One is to say "thank you." (Over lunch, with flowers.) The other is to ask her for advice — even if she's not convinced you really want it. "I don't think kids take any advice from...
Tags: Chris Christie, Mother's Day, Sarah Palin, Television Industry, Hillary Clinton
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Scholar's Bias Against Hispanics Dangerous
The Hartford CourantJason Richwine is a type in American politics. He holds a doctorate from Harvard. He writes studies, appears at conservative conferences in suit and tie, and expounds the same old nonsense about immigrants that we've been hearing since the Know Nothings...Tags: U.S. Congress, Migration, Immigration Reform Legislation (2013), Social Issues, Government
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For Republicans like Rand Paul, the 2016 campaign has begun
Reuters* With no clear front-runner, Republicans jockey for position * Senator Paul seeks to show his appeal is broad enough * For Republicans, generational and ideological change looms By Samuel P. Jacobs CONCORD, New Hampshire, May 24 (Reuters) - Seeking...Tags: Rick Santorum, Gun Control, Hillary Clinton, Chris Christie, Republican Party
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House feels the heat on immigration reform
WASHINGTON — Committee approval of a sweeping Senate immigration overhaul has put pressure on the House, where Speaker John A. Boehner (R-Ohio) and top leaders have been pushing a bipartisan group of lawmakers to produce its own bill. House...
Tags: Republican Party, Migration, Healthcare Policies, Immigration Reform Legislation (2013), Steve King
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The case for food stamps
To hear Republicans — and some Democrats — in Congress talk, you'd think food-stamp dollars just disappear into a black hole. The prevailing debate in the Senate and House versions of the farm bill, which contains funding for food stamps...
Tags: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, Diseases and Illnesses, U.S. Congress, Osteoporosis
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U.S. debt limit resets at higher level, budget impasse grinds on
Reuters* New debt limit reset at $16.7 trillion * No movement seen in Congress on budget talks By David Lawder WASHINGTON, May 20 (Reuters) - The U.S. government added $306 billion in new debt during a four-month suspension of the federal borrowing limit, the...Tags: U.S. House Committee on the Budget, Patty Murray, Republican Party, U.S. Congress, Jack Lew
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