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William Galston: ‘State of The Union, President Obama in Campaign Mode: Pushes Middle Class Agenda’

Source:Brookings Institution– President Barack H. Obama (Democrat, Illinois) giving his 2015 SOTU. Source:The New Democrat “As President Obama strode to the podium to deliver his 2015 State of the Union address, he had good reason to feel confident. Helped by … Continue reading

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VOA News: Thomas Mann: President Obama to Urge Action on The Economy in State of The Union Speech

. Source:The New Democrat “It’s The Economy Stupid!” President Obama should spend eighty to ninety percent of the State of the Union speech on the economy and this is what Democrats would do to jumpstart economic and job growth that … Continue reading

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Brookings: ‘Republicans and Tea Party Members Are Equally Socially Conservative’

Source:Brookings Institution– Robert P. Jones. “Robert P. Jones, Public Religion Research Institute: When it comes to social and religious conservatism, there is no daylight between the perspectives of Tea Party members and Republicans. On July 18, 2013, the religion, policy … Continue reading

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Economist’s View: Mark Thoma- ‘Inequality Rising and Permanent Over Past Two Decades’

Source:Economist’s View– economics blogger Mark Thoma. “(PDF), Vasia Panousi and Ivan Vidangos of the Federal Reserve Board, Shanti Ramnath of the U.S. Treasury Department, Jason DeBacker of Middle Tennessee State and Bradley Heim of Indiana University use new data to … Continue reading

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