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Everything that everyone loathes about Washington was present in the "fiscal cliff" bill just passed by Congress. It is 153 pages long; most members probably hadn't read all of it before voting on it; it was delivered in the middle of the night; it was...
Tags: Democratic Party, Voting, Elections, Parties and Movements, Clarence Thomas
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California Democrats reject NRA proposal for armed guards in schools
PolitiCalCalifornia Democrats forcefully rejected the National Rifle Assn.'s call for a massive deployment of armed guards to the nation's schools in the wake of the Newtown, Conn., school massacre.... -
Some sectors of Florida economy boom -- but others still languish
TALLAHASSEE -- It was a simple campaign mantra and the yardstick by which Gov. Rick Scott will be judged when he goes back before voters: 700,000 jobs in seven years. At the midpoint of his first term, the Republican political neophyte hasn't shied...
Tags: Elections, Justice System, Jeb Bush, Government, Unemployment
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Alan Grayson talks to News 13; WFTV previews Capital One Bowl
The TV Guy - Orlando SentinelOn the local public-affairs front this weekend: Rep.-elect Alan Grayson, D-Fla., talks about health care, jobs and the economy on “Political Connections.” The program airs at 11 a.m. and 8 p.m. Sunday on Central Florida News 13. Anchor Ybeth... -
‘Meet the Press’ exclusive: Barack Obama is the guest
The TV Guy - Orlando SentinelABC's "This Week" inteviews Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., and Sen. Jon Kyl, R-Ariz. The program starts at 11 a.m. on WFTV-Channel 9. Other guests are Rep. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., and Rep. Raul Labrador, R-Idaho. ABC's Jonathan Karl will lead a roundtable... -
California Senate leader reshuffles committee chairmanships
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U.S. Auto Sales Propelled the Economy in 2012
KickingTiresAs Congress hammered out an overdue budget deal that averted the much-discussed fiscal cliff ??? but kicked the can down the street on larger reforms ??? it's important to note that auto sales played a huge role in propelling the......Tags: SUVs and Crossovers, Manufacturing and Engineering, Passenger Cars, The Washington Post, Ford
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L.A. budget official warns of major cuts if Congress fails to act
L.A. NOWThe top budget official at Los Angeles City Hall warned Thursday that the city could lose up to $115 million in federal grants if Congress fails to stave off automatic across-the-board budget cuts scheduled for March 1. In a report...... -
Call Obama's sequester bluff
WASHINGTON — For the first time since Election Day, President Barack Obama is on the defensive. That's because on March 1, automatic spending cuts ("sequestration") go into effect — $1.2 trillion over 10 years, half from domestic...
Tags: Barack Obama, U.S. Senate, Elections, The Washington Post, Parties and Movements
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From Obama: Hail, Armageddon
WASHINGTON — "The worst-case scenario for us," a leading anti-budget-cuts lobbyist told The Washington Post, "is the sequester hits and nothing bad really happens." Think about that. Worst case? That a government drowning in debt should cut back by...
Tags: Barack Obama, U.S. Senate, Bill Clinton, Elections, The Washington Post
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Now appearing: America's future
Another day, another outcry from President Barack Obama — this one in Newport News, Va. — about the parade of horribles that will arrive Friday when automatic federal spending cuts begin: air travel delays, weaker law enforcement, less money...
Tags: Conservation, Barack Obama, Air Transportation Industry, Environmental Issues, Parties and Movements
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Chill
Change of SubjectEzra Klein in "The case for deficit optimism" Congress cut expected spending by $585 billion during the 2011 appropriations process. It cut another $860 billion as part of the resolution to the 2011 debt-ceiling standoff. And it added another $1......
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