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Obama says he won’t budge on ending Bush tax cuts for the rich
September 21, 2010"What I ask the Tea Party is, ‘Would you cut veterans' benefits, end Medicare, end Social Security?'”
Read moreMichigan GOP governor ticket favors outsourcing, privatization
September 20, 2010The Republican candidate for governor is "proud" of his record of outsourcing as a Gateway Computers executive and his ultra-rich running mate wants to privatize Social Security.
Read moreLady Gaga urges Senate to repeal ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’
September 20, 2010The Senate is expected to vote on repealing a 17-year-old law barring open gays from serving in the military Tuesday afternoon, but supporters of the repeal say they lack the necessary 60 votes to pass the...
Read more30,000 mentally ill may be cut off in Texas
September 20, 2010The national average for mental health care spending is $103 per capita, but in Texas, it is $34, yet the state Legislature is planning drastic cuts.
Read moreJEERS to greedy financiers, CHEERS to candy
September 20, 2010Cheers for workers defending the little candy company that makes those hearts, and jeers for the venture capitalists putting on the squeeze.
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