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Courtney: Compromise To Avert Sequestration Cuts
The Hartford CourantUnless Congress crafts a bipartisan compromise by Friday, the Budget Control Act of 2011 will sequester — or cancel — $85 billion of spending planned for the rest of this year. The cuts would be mindlessly spread across all federal agencies,...Tags: Fiscal Cliff, U.S. Senate, Nursing Homes, Economy, Business and Finance, U.S. Congress
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Allan Powell: Nobel Prize winning economist defends crisis views
For some time, I have been an admirer of Paul Krugman. Reading his latest book, “End This Depression Now!” was a real joy because he writes as though he is talking directly to each reader. His command of his subject is masterful and if one...Tags: Elections, Entertainment Events, Nobel Prize Awards, Republican Party, U.S. Senate
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Say what you will about Illinois, but ...
Change of SubjectBy Megan Crepeau In which Gail Collins messes with Texas: Texas banking laws set the stage for the savings and loan crisis in the 1980s. The 2008 economic meltdown was the product of a financial deregulation that was the work...... -
Who knows how to fix the U.S. economy?
With a national debt of more than $14.8 trillion that is increasing by a trillion and a half per year, each one of the nation’s official residents of more than 300 million is on the hook for some $49,000. The debt burden for individual taxpayers...Tags: Government, Ron Paul, Health Insurance, Health Insurance Cost, Financial Markets
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Columnist vs. columnist
Change of SubjectLiberal Washington Post columnist E.J. Dionne on Sunday took on/took down a column published last week by his conservative colleague George Will on the famous Elizabeth Warren video. This is unusual. There's an unspoken rule of collegiality that tends to.... -
Outsider Scott has lots of insider help
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelBy Kathleen Haughney The News Service of Florida PANAMA CITY — Rick Scott, candidate for governor, is running as the consummate outsider in a year of outsiders. He’s never held office, and he hits the theme often – people are tired o... -
Obama has edge in primary funds
Tribune staff reportersDemocratic presidential candidate Barack Obama edged his way to a financial advantage over front-runner Hillary Clinton as both Democrats on Sunday reported amassing imposing campaign war chests of more than $30 million each for the presidential...Tags: Hillary Clinton, Elections, New Mexico, Barack Obama, Charity
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Wide-open race may be Romney's savior
Los Angeles Times Staff WritersWhen Mitt Romney and his advisors plotted a path to the Republican presidential nomination, they figured they had superior fundraising, organization and discipline. All they needed was momentum, and that would come, they presumed, with early victories...Tags: Elections, Government, Republican Party, Executive Branch, Barack Obama
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Transcript of Republican presidential debate in Simi Valley
This is a Rush transcript. This copy may not be in its final form and may be updated. ANDERSON COOPER, CNN ANCHOR: And welcome to the Ronald Reagan presidential library in Simi Valley, California, here from the majestic Air Force One Pavilion. I'm...Tags: Laws, Health Insurance, Newspaper and Magazine, Economy, Business and Finance, Insurance
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From Obama campaign, another blow to Muslim-Americans
"Muslim liaison for presidential campaign resigns after connections to Muslim community are found." No, that's not a fake headline from The Onion, the popular newspaper parodying everyday political and cultural absurdities. And no, it's not the concept...Tags: Hillary Clinton, Education, Newspaper and Magazine, Barack Obama, Culture
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No `bomb' on Ryan, Fawell says
Tribune staff reportersAn emotional Scott Fawell, under questioning for the first time Tuesday from former Gov. George Ryan's lawyer, said he doesn't believe that he or Ryan ever committed any crimes during their years in politics. Fawell broke down and had to pause to collect...Tags: Elections, Government, Executive Branch, Criminals, Texas
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Obama: What about McCain's veep picker?
Spin CycleApparently the squabble over Obama veep-picker Jim Johnson's (left) loans from Countrywide is serious enough for his campaign to try to fight fire with fire. They blast out a blog piece (and, in the course of things, they might......Tags: Elections, Time Warner Inc., Politics, Texas, Political Candidates
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