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Afghan war costs now surpass Iraq’s: $6.7 billion for February alone
The amount of money the United States is spending on its war in Afghanistan has surpassed the cost of its war in Iraq for the first time. US taxpayers shelled out $6.7 billion for the Afghan war in February, the most recent month for which statistics are available, as opposed…
75% of Americans still blame Bush for the economy, but…
A new Gallup poll conducted March 26-28 shows that 75% of Americans surveyed still place most of the blame for the current economy on former President George W. Bush. But the blame Obama chorus is beginning to rise, as the poll shows. The poll shows a “significant uptick” since last…
Nearly half of US households escape fed income tax
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Tax Day is a dreaded deadline for millions, but for nearly half of U.S. households it's simply somebody else's problem.…
Lobbying run amok: Eight health care lobbyists for every member of Congress
For every member of Congress, there were eight lobbyists working to influence health care reform last year, according to research by The Center for Public Integrity.…
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