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Brookings: William A. Galston: ‘President Barack Obama’s First Two Years: Policy Accomplishments, Political Difficulties’

Source:Brookings Institution– President Barack H. Obama (Democrat, Illinois) 44th President of the United States. “Dueling Explanations for the Mid-term Election Results During his first two years in office, President Barack Obama and his Democratic allies in Congress compiled a substantial … Continue reading

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Erik Schneider: Have Congressional Democrats Found Their Voice Again?

Have Democrats found their voice and if so what took them so long? Sometimes it takes a good kick in the butt (like in November 2010) to wake you up. Sometimes you need competition from the other side and to … Continue reading

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The Hill: Peter Kasperowicz: ‘CBO Says Taxing Cars by The Mile Could Raise Money For Highways’

Source:Washington Examiner– life is a highway that some Americans ride all day long. “The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) on Tuesday said the imposition of a new tax on cars and trucks based on how many miles they drive would be … Continue reading

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The Hill: Andrew Restuccia- ‘Senate Rejects Bill To Cut Oil Tax Breaks’

Source:New York Times– American free speech and democracy at work. “The Senate rejected a bill Tuesday to cut billions in tax breaks for the largest oil companies, but Democrats vowed to revive the measure as part of high-stakes negotiations on … Continue reading

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The Hill: Alexander Bolton- ‘Budget Chief Wants Plan with 50-50 Split Between Spending Cuts and Tax Hikes’

Source:The Hill– U.S. Senator Kent Conrad (Democrat, North Dakota) Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee. “Sen. Kent Conrad (D-N.D.) on Tuesday presented a budget proposal to Senate Democrats that calls for an even balance — 50 percent to 50 percent … Continue reading

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The New Republic: Jonathan Chait: ‘Face it: Republicans Are Never Coming Up With a Health Care Plan’

Source:New York Magazine– Congressional Republicans talking about health care plan. “Face it: Republicans are never coming up with a health care plan. One of the things Republicans seem to have forgotten, in the wake of the introduction and swift passage … Continue reading

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The Hill: Bernie Becker- ‘Members Eager For White House Tax Plan’

Source:NPR News– House Republicans talking about their own tax plan. “Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are eager for the Obama administration to release its blueprint for corporate tax reform. Members said the unveiling of the plan would help … Continue reading

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The New Republic: Leon Wieseltier- ‘Osama Bin Gotten’

Source:Josh Lyman– Americans celebrating the assassination of Al Qaeda terrorist leader Osama Bin Laden, in Washington. “A few days after September 11, 2001, my wife and I walked down to the White House. The city was stilled with grief and … Continue reading

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The Hill: John T. Bennett: ‘With All Eyes On Deficit, Hawks Know Pentagon Cuts Are Coming’

Source:The Hill– The Pentagon, which is obviously home of the U.S. Department of Defense, but also the home of hundreds of billions in deficit spending the last 10 years. “Defense insiders on and off Capitol Hill increasingly acknowledge more cuts … Continue reading

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The Hill: Erik Wasson & Pete Kasperowicz- ‘House Passes Paul Ryan’s ’12 Budget; Conservatives want more cuts’

Source:The Hill– House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan (Republican Wisconsin) Majority Leader Eric Cantor (Republican, Virginia) and Majority Whip Kevin McCarthy (Republican, California) “The House on Friday approved a fiscal year 2012 budget resolution from Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan … Continue reading

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