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Democrats release 2012 platform
The Democratic Party released its 2012 platform on Monday night, unveiling the party’s plan to strengthen the middle-class and protect Americans’ civil rights. The platform endorses same sex marriage and a woman’s right to terminate her pregnancy. It also calls for higher taxes on wealthy Americans, reforming the financial system,…
Wealthy Americans ‘less generous’ than middle-class Americans: study
Wealthy Americans are less generous than middle-class Americans, according to a study published in The Chronicle of Philanthropy. Of the 1,000 most-generous communities in the United States, only 9 are among the country’s wealthiest, according to the study. The most-generous communities were defined as those who gave the largest percentage…
Poll: ‘Occupy Wall St.’ much more popular than Obama, tea party
A poll by Time released Thursday, which asked participants’ opinions on President Barack Obama’s job performance, the impact of the tea party and views of “Occupy Wall Street,” contains a startling revelation that the national press hasn’t quite pieced together yet: the “Occupy Wall Street” protesters have a higher approval…
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