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Ellison to GOP rep.: Don’t whine about sequester after forcing it by threat of default
Rep. Keith Ellison (D-MN) on Sunday called out Rep. Tom Cole (R-OK) for complaining about drastic cuts in the so-called “sequester” after Republicans forced it by refusing to raise the debt ceiling and risking default for the first time in the nation’s history. “This was a presidential suggestion back in…
Rep. Cole breaks with GOP: Middle-class tax cuts ‘a victory for common sense’
Breaking with his party, Rep. Tom Cole (R-OK) said Thursday that he supports a bill that extends tax cuts for the middle class. “As long as we have the right to continue to discuss and debate and fight on other issues, lets do that,” he told Tom Ferraro of Reuters.…
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