Obama to propose $1.5 trillion in new tax revenue - Yahoo! News

Seeded on Mon Sep 19, 2011 1:29 AM EDT (Yahoo! News)

On Monday Obama will present a bill to increase $1.5 Trillion in new tax revenue over ten years.

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Democrats: The Party That Lost Itself!

Tue Aug 30, 2011 6:18 AM EDT

Today, there are so many self-righteous egotistical people on both sides of the political spectrum that the mantra of finger pointing around political circles and name-calling has become hypocritical. Having a political ideology that is centralized has become excessively ra …

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Patriot Act NOT Just a "Republican" Messure!

Mon Aug 29, 2011 3:36 AM EDT

I want to clear something up about the Patriot Act, I believe most people fail to inform themselves on the situation that the act was not just a "President Bush thing." In fact only ONE senator voted against it in October of 2001 (including republicans and democrats) and tha …

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Truth's About American Debt and the Top 1% of Income Earners!

Tue Aug 9, 2011 7:19 AM EDT

I have been reading a lot of different posts on newsvine.com recently, to my amazement, people seem to think that increasing taxes on the top 1% of income earners is essential. To increase revenues is the answer to the American debt crisis.

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The Harding/Coolidge Prosperity of the 1920's

Seeded on Sat Aug 6, 2011 5:06 AM EDT ()

With the recent down grade on American debt by the S&P, the American people must "return to normalcy" as we did in the 1920's. Most people do not know why we had such an amazing decade between 1920-1930 minus 1929 of course.

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Finger pointing follows debt downgrade - politics - msnbc.com

Seeded on Sat Aug 6, 2011 4:22 AM EDT (msnbc.com)

S&P downgraded American debt on Friday after the close of the market. This marks continued hostility in political debates and the inability of politicians to make the proper cuts.

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A Board for Presidential, American and political debates.

Fri Aug 5, 2011 8:34 PM EDT

This is not an article, rather i wanted to get a board started for the up coming debates that will allow people a platform to discuss important political issues.

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Community Outraged After Homeless Man Dies Following Police Altercation « CBS Los Angeles

Seeded on Fri Aug 5, 2011 2:56 PM EDT (CBS Los Angeles)

Fullerton, California, police respond to a call for service and end up beating a homeless man to death. The homeless man suffered from a mental disorder and was thrown on the streets by his now "outraged" dad.

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Debt bill passes Senate, headed to Obama - politics - Capitol Hill - msnbc.com

Seeded on Tue Aug 2, 2011 2:03 PM EDT (msnbc.com)

The debt deal finally comes to a compromising close when president Obama signed the new legislation hours before an american default.

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Obama announces debt agreement - politics - Capitol Hill - msnbc.com

Seeded on Sat Jul 30, 2011 5:09 PM EDT (msnbc.com)

Finally an announcement of agreement on the debt ceiling crisis!

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Senate kills Boehner debt-limit bill - politics - Capitol Hill - msnbc.com

Seeded on Sat Jul 30, 2011 12:35 AM EDT (msnbc.com)

WASHINGTON — The Democratic-controlled Senate voted to table Republican House Speaker John Boehner's debt-limit bill Friday evening, effectively killing it less than two hours after the House passed it. Democrats and several Republicans defeated the GOP measure by …

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2011 World Hunger and Poverty Facts and Statistics by World Hunger Education Service

Seeded on Sat Jul 23, 2011 8:59 PM EDT (Hunger Notes)

This outlines the global hunger and poverty effect. I find it to be a great article to read since American's seem to complain about the established economy during todays difficult recession. It is a reminder that we are still better than majority of the world.

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Will Fixing the Debt Crisis Lead to a National Security Crisis? - FoxNews.com

Seeded on Sat Jul 23, 2011 7:47 PM EDT (FOXNews.com)

America's struggles to fix national debt. Examining the current crisis, and potential solutions!

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Obama confers with Democratic leaders on debt - politics - Capitol Hill - msnbc.com

Seeded on Sat Jul 23, 2011 7:37 PM EDT (msnbc.com)

Perhaps a "compromise" is in the very near future for the American financial crisis. Boehner expresses that republicans will have to compromise from their original standing. Also, a very slight discussion of repercussions related to a potential financial default.

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Republicans Want to Remove Birthday Right

Seeded on Tue Aug 3, 2010 8:49 PM EDT (Yahoo! News)

The 14th Amendment is under un-normal scrutiny as the Republicans try to block the "Birth Right" to illegal immigrants children. At the foot of this article is John McCain and other powerful republicans.

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Mosque at ground zero "APPROVED"

Seeded on Tue Aug 3, 2010 5:58 PM EDT (msnbc.com)

This article is about the newly accepted plans to build a Islamic Mosque by ground zero of the September 11, 2001, attacks. It does discuss the views of "important" political figures such as Michael Bloomberg, Sarah Palin and Newt Grinrich.

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New immigration and citizenship battle

Seeded on Mon Aug 2, 2010 7:21 PM EDT (Newsweek)

This article discusses the path to citizen ship in America, as the heated discussion of illegal immigration rages on. It discusses the 14th amendment and the right to be an American citizen!

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double dip recession- woes for democrats

Seeded on Sun Aug 1, 2010 2:06 AM EDT (msnbc.com)

Some economists are warning of a double dip recession. If this happens it can spell a dreary election season in Washington, for the democrats.

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Arpaio, Arizona's poster boy over SB1070

Seeded on Sat Jul 31, 2010 2:16 AM EDT (Yahoo! News)

This article encompasses the much debated topic of SB1070 and what Sheriff Arpaio has been doing for years to stop immigration. It delivers his beliefs and thought process's over illegal immigration. For those who do not know, Sheriff Arpaio is in charge of Maricopa County.

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