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In the Event of Austerity…”BREAK GLASS”
via #ThinkProgress (@nytimes) Tagged: 2012 election, Americans, austerity, community, Economy, Politics, Republicans, Romney, Spending cuts, survival guide, Voters
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Playing Politics with Government Workers
Earlier today President Obama was ridiculed by his Republican rivals for asserting “The private sector is doing fine.” The statement came during a brief press conference with the president of the...
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Daily Scoop Xtra: Private Sector under Obama
After President Obama’s out-of-context comment, “The private sector is doing fine.” caused a stir across the politcal spectrum on Friday, fact checkers and economic experts began assessing its...
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The Daily Scoop: North Dakota’s Oil Boom Brings Damage With Prosperity
This is quite a long investigative reporting article by ProPublica but well worth the time reading it through. Oil drilling has sparked a frenzied prosperity in Jeff Keller’s formerly quiet corner of...
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The Daily Scoop: Romney Camp Said to Ask FL Gov to Downplay Job Gains
Mitt Romney’s presidential campaign asked Florida Governor Rick Scott to tone down his statements heralding improvements in the state’s economy because they clash with the presumptive Republican...
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Daily Scoop Xtra: Romney’s Bain invested in companies that outsourced jobs
Mitt Romney’s financial company, Bain Capital, invested in a series of firms that specialized in relocating jobs done by American workers to new facilities in low-wage countries like China and India....
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The Daily Scoop: Is Congress to blame for a slowing US economy?
A rising chorus of voices, inside and outside Washington, is warning that political gridlock in Congress is now so severe that it has actually done damage to the economy – and threatens to do a lot...
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The Daily Scoop: GOP wish for Power vs Economic Recovery
Today we have two articles which delve into a disturbing possibility which has developed over the past 3 1/2 years. Has the Republican Party purposefully sabotaged the economic recovery from the Great...
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Boehner’s Misconception of Governance & other Political Missteps
A few events over the intervening week held sway enough to make me ponder aloud, “Does John Boehner truly understand American governance?”; “Are the embassy attacks about US policy?” and “Does...
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Armchair Debating Mitt Romney
The 2nd presidential debate last night was nothing if not exciting and tension filled. The Obama we knew from 2008 was back with fervor while Romney fought back hard to maintain his momentum and...
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