Pushed to Act, House G.O.P. Pitches a Budget i1.ytimg.com
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Added 1511 days ago in Opinion
nytimes.com — House Republicans on Wednesday offered a budget vision sharply at odds with the Democratic proposal, calling for sweeping tax cuts, major changes in Medicare and a suspension of the economic stimulus program. The Republican plan,... More Is this a Budget or fudget?
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The New Presidency - Obama's standing army media.economist.com
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economist.com — IN 1980 Sidney Blumenthal published a book entitled "The Permanent Campaign". One of the main reasons that Barack Obama beat Mr Blumenthal's favoured candidate, Hillary Clinton, was because he promised a new kind of post-partisan politics,... More Is President Obama on a "Permanent Campaign"?
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Second stimulus? Never heard of it! images.politico.com
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politico.com — Nancy Pelosi said this week that she's keeping the door open for a second stimulus bill. She may be the only one. As the nation continues to shed jobs, an increasing number of economists are saying Congress will need to pump more money... More Second stimulus?
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Conservatives Seek Next Ronald Reagan tbn1.google.com
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news.google.com — As the the first unofficial ballots are cast in the next race for the White House, a new national survey of Republicans indicates that the GOP doesn't have a clear presidential frontrunner - but does have a clear gender gap. Sarah Palin... More Palin and Jindal: The best the Republicans can do?
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Pelosi sees no 'justification' for leaving 50,000 troops in Iraq i1.ytimg.com
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rawstory.com — Although President Barack Obama has not yet officially laid out his plans for withdrawing US troops from Iraq, an unauthorized leak earlier this week suggested that he intends to maintain a "residual force" of up to 50,000 US troops in the... More Is 50,000 troops needed in Iraq as a "residual force"?
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I Bought an Expensive House. My Bad, Not Yours img.timeinc.net
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time.com — CNBC reporter Rick Santelli's now famous rant against President Barack Obama's Homeowner Affordability and Stability Plan from the floor of the Chicago Board of Trade only seemed like populism. Sure, he was screaming, and his theme was... More Who will President Barack Obama's Homeowner Affordability and Stability Plan benefit the most?
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Meghan McCain, hard to impress User provided
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politico.com — Meghan McCain wasn't impressed with Michael Steele, or Sarah Palin, in an interview with ABC Radio's Curtis Sliwa today: On Michael Steele's New "Hip-Hop" Strategy: "You know with all due respect to the new chairman, Michael Steele, I do... More Priceless!
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Chief Justice Roberts Sets Off Debate on Judicial Experience tbn0.google.com
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nytimes.com — For the first time in its history, every member of the United States Supreme Court is a former federal appeals court judge. Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr., in a lively and surprising talk a couple of weeks ago, said that development may... More Is the Supreme Court today more or less political than in the past?
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Smartphone Usage marketingvox.com
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marketingvox.com — More than 54% of US mobile-phone users say their mobile phone use has increased more than 25% over the last two years, and one in five say it has increased more than 50%, according to a report on mobile phone usage by Azuki Systems, Inc,... More Other than calls, what do you mainly use your smartphone for?
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Officials say tentative stimulus deal reached google.com
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google.com — Amid stunning new job losses and yet another bank failure, key senators and the White House reached tentative agreement Friday night on an economic stimulus measure at the heart of President Barack Obama's recovery plan. Two officials said... More Is it an Obama victory if the bill passes without the majority of Republican support?
1 Comment 30 Votes Posted by Jon70