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Obama warns congressional Republicans on ‘dangerous game’ with debt ceiling
US President Barack Obama on Saturday warned congressional Republicans against what he called a “dangerous game” with the country’s economy as lawmakers prepared for a new battle over the national debt ceiling. “As I said earlier this week, one thing I will not compromise over is whether or not Congress…
Republican destructiveness, and why it’s so effective
Jamelle Bouie’s review of Romney’s Big Speech is palpably angry. It’s actually pretty awesome, because it’s easy to get jaded as a journalist and political writer, but once in awhile, someone lies so gleefully, with so little regard for reality, that it can return you to that state of rage at…
Well done, Republicans!
Oh, congressional Republicans. There were two ways you could have reacted when Obama gave you what you said you wanted, which was to allow Catholic hospitals and universities not to cover contraception directly for their employees. You could have accepted the compromise gracefully and let it go, or double down…
The GOP wants to take your money and give it to rich people, full stop
Are Republicans for lower taxes, as a general principle? They would have you believe the answer is yes; in fact, getting the rubes to vote for them is a matter of promising to take control of the nation's uteruses away from their rightful owners plus a promise that you personally…
Obama to announce help on housing, student loans
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama this week will announce a series of actions to help the economy that will not require congressional approval, including an initiative to make it easier for homeowners to refinance their mortgages, according to a White House official. The actions come as Obama has faced…
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