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All Americans must know this-Romney’s tax plan would cut his own taxes by nearly half, analytical chart or infographic show

The revelation that Mitt Romney pays a tax rate of around 15 percent opens the door to another question: How much would his own taxes fall under the tax plan he would pass if elected president? Here’s the answer, according … Continue reading

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“President Obama: Debt crisis must trump partisan extremism.”- Comment Blog Video

Washington-President Barack Obama portrayed himself as the responsible centrist in the debt ceiling talks Monday, urging members of both political parties to “pull off the Band-Aid” and “eat our peas” in the name of fiscal responsibility and avoid a potentially … Continue reading

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Obama Summons G.O.P. and Democratic Leaders for Deficit Reduction Talks

WASHINGTON-President Obama stepped up pressure on Congressional Republicans on Tuesday to agree to a broad deficit-cutting deal, pledging to put popular entitlement programs like Medicare on the table in return for Republican acquiescence to some higher taxes. Photos Doug Mills/The … Continue reading

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Video Update: Protecting Medicare in Your Own Words

Ever since Republicans began their radical push to end Medicare for America’s seniors, while giving more tax breaks to America’s billionaires, we’ve been holding them accountable. If you haven’t seen it yet, check out our powerful video of real Americans … Continue reading

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Democrat Kathy Hochul’s Victory in NY-26

It is my great pleasure to report that tonight, thanks to you, Democrat Kathy Hochul has won a triumphant grassroots victory in the special election in NY-26. Victories like this are what happen when we fight together to protect our … Continue reading

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Austerity Watch–Have The Republicans Gone Too Far?

Logical thinking by Jonathan Berr inr 247WallStreet.com: Here’s the thing about the Republican plan to cut $4 trillion in government spending: It’s not going to happen. Odds are better that House Speaker John Boehner would sooner dance the cha-cha with … Continue reading

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URGENT. US Democracy Supporters: FEC quarterly filing deadline

Dear Friend, Since taking the Majority in January, House Republicans have chosen time and time again to engage in an all-out assault on the middle class on behalf of their special interest backers. Now is our chance to respond. Midnight … Continue reading

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House defies Obama by passing spending-cut bill

WASHINGTON–The House of Representatives on Saturday approved legislation to cut federal spending deeply through September, a plan that is sure to be stopped by President Barack Obama and his fellow Democrats in the Senate. The Republican-backed bill is a challenge … Continue reading

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Doctors, Nurses, Therapists Arrested For Medicare Fraud

Federal agents raided health care facilities in nine states this morning, arresting dozens of suspects believed to be defrauding Medicare of tens of millions of dollars, ABC News has learned. Federal authorities say this is one of the largest -if … Continue reading

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