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Oct 22 2014
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Jeb Bush’s tax problem
Jeb Bush has a tax problem. The former Florida governor has said he could accept tax increases in a hypothetical deficit-cutting deal. Never mind that he added that would come only in exchange for major federal spending cuts, or that he repeatedly cut taxes as governor.
PoliticoOct 21 2014
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GAO report finds thousands of government workers on paid leave, costing taxpayers millions
Thousands of federal workers who have been put on administrative leave for more than a month have been allowed to collect a paycheck, and accrue vacation days and pension benefits, while taxpayers were forced to foot the multi-million-dollar bill, according to a new report from the Government Accountability Office.
Fox News DigitalJun 25 2020
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Sen. Scott's Police Reform Bill
This Abridge News topic aggregates four unique arguments on different sides of the debate. Here are the quick facts to get you started:
THE QUICK FACTS
On Wednesday, the Senate blocked a Republican police reform bill, in a procedural vote of 55-45. The bill needed 60 votes to proceed.The legislation called for making lynching a federal hate crime, instituting a Abridge NewsMay 19 2013
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Report: Obama Administration Apologizes for Another National Security Leak
The Justice Departments seizure of Associated Press reporters phone records was reportedly one element of a “sweeping federal investigation to find out who leaked classified information about a failed Al-Qaeda plot to bomb an American airliner.
The BlazeMar 06 2013
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Leaked email adds fuel to claims White House playing politics over impact of cuts
A leaked email from an Agriculture Department field officer adds fuel to claims President Obama's political strategy is to make the billions in recent federal budget cuts as painful as possible to win the public opinion battle against Republicans.
Fox News DigitalOct 03 2012
Candidate Stances
Romney on Education
Mitt Romney does not support requiring states to implement education reforms in order to be eligible for competitive federal grants. He would prefer that state and local governments determine what education reforms are best for them.
Vote SmartSep 23 2013
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Lower Health Insurance Premiums to Come at Cost of Fewer Choices
Federal officials often say that health insurance will cost consumers less than expected under President Obama’s health care law. But they rarely mention one big reason: many insurers are significantly limiting the choices of doctors and hospitals available to consumers.
New York Times (News)Sep 30 2012
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Democrats Target Ohio Ballot Rule as Republican Laws Fall
Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWines bid to preserve a law disqualifying provisional election ballots filed in the wrong precinct comes before a federal appeals court next week in the so-called battleground state.
BloombergMay 20 2015
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Hillary Clinton's plan for small business contains a potentially huge idea
Being for small business in American politics is like having a favorable attitude toward Mom or apple pie. But campaigning in Iowa this week, Hillary Clinton's thus-far policy-light campaign rolled out the germ of a small-business idea that has big implications: the federal government should help smaller businesses by showing more favorable treatment to small banks.
VoxNov 21 2013
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Landmark Senate Vote Limits Filibusters
The Senate voted on Thursday to eliminate the use of the filibuster against most presidential nominees, a move that will break the Republican blockade of President Obama’s picks to cabinet posts and the federal judiciary. The change is the most fundamental shift in the way the Senate functions in more than a generation.
New York Times (News)