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Obama plan cuts funds for Labor Department next year
February 15, 2011President Barack Obama's proposed spending plan for the fiscal year starting Oct. 1 cuts the Department of Labor's budget by $40 billion.
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Right wing nuts are slipping in the polls
February 15, 2011Republican claims that they have an overwhelming majority mandate do not square with the polls.
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Michigan residents oppose GOP anti-EPA agenda
February 15, 2011Michigan attitudes appear to reflect the general opinion shared by most Americans.
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GOP seeks immediate cut in Dept of Labor budget
February 15, 2011House Republicans are seeking large cuts in domestic programs for the rest of this fiscal year - including 21 percent from the Labor Department - and they promise more to come next year.
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Aid to workers hurt by outsourcing to end
February 15, 2011The federal program that has helped hundreds of thousands of workers get back on their feet after their jobs went overseas could soon disappear due to an error by Congress.
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