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Protesters slam Linda McMahon’s call to “sunset” Social Security, Medicare
October 3, 2012NORTH HAVEN, Conn. -- Chanting "Social Security - for every generation - not just me," angry retirees lined the street outside the headquarters of Republican U.S. Senate candidate Linda McMahon on Monday, protesting her call for...
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Survey: Voters hate secret money in congressional races
October 3, 2012Voters in 54 "battleground" GOP-held congressional districts overwhelmingly hate big and secret money in politics.
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Romney letter to big givers slams unions
October 3, 2012Call it the battle of dueling mailers, with Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney in one corner and the nation's unions, represented by the AFL-CIO, in the other.
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Lawmakers demand that Crystal Sugar end lockout
October 3, 2012American Crystal Sugar appears to be losing favor in Congress at a time when the company needs it most.
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Today in labor history: Singer-songwriter Woody Guthrie dies at age 55
October 3, 2012Guthrie traveled with workers and learned their traditional songs, earning himself the nickname "Dust Bowl Troubadour."
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