November 5, 2012
The 2012 Presidential Election Could Be Decided By The Auto Rescue
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November 4, 2012
When Republicans Are About To Lose, This Is What You Hear
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November 4, 2012
The Right’s Freak Out Over Chris Christie’s Praise Of President Obama
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November 4, 2012
What’s More Important, The Economy Or The Deficit?
I know some will say this is a false choice, but I ask, what is more important, the economy or the deficit? The economy has steadily improved since the Great Recession but it has a long way to go to get back to a more historical norm for unemployment of around five percent. Since we know the economy is not yet booming, why are we so fixated on reducing the deficit and cutting spending? Many of the same people calling for spending cuts say we cannot increase taxes because it would harm the economy, but why do they think spending cuts will have no effect on the economy? In fact, many so-called deficit hawks say the deficit itself is harming the economy, which really makes no sense at all.
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November 4, 2012
Is The Election A Drag On The Economy?
The economy has continued to add jobs month after month for three years now. Well over 5 million jobs have been created during that time, but job gains and economic growth in 2012 have lagged behind 2011. Is it possible the election is causing a drag on the economy?
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November 3, 2012
Mitt Romney’s FEMA Problem
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November 3, 2012
Fact of the Day: Independent Expenditures For 2012 Election At Nearly $1 Billion
In January of 2010 the Supreme Court said money is equal to speech. This is the now famous Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission ruling, which allows corporations and unions to spend unlimited amounts to influence our political system. These unlimited funds can be spent without full disclosure, and it’s all perfectly legal.
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November 2, 2012
Presidential Election: The Right-Wing’s Last Minute Desperation
Only 4 days until election day and the right-wing is looking desperate. Oh sure, they attempt to disguise their angst as overwhelming optimism that Mitt Romney will win, but they know, that we know, what they know — Barack Obama is likely going to win this election.
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November 2, 2012
VIDEO: President John F. Kennedy Urges You To Vote On Tuesday, November 6th
In this public service announcement from 1962, President John F. Kennedy asks citizens to exercise their right to vote on Tuesday, November 6th.
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November 1, 2012
How Big A Government Do We Need?
Republicans talk about the size of government as if it can be measured against some predefined scale. They talk about big government but they don’t define how you measure the size of government. They say if government is big than freedom is small. But who makes these rules? If Republicans want us to believe that there is a proper size to government and any larger than that is a threat to freedom, shouldn’t they bare the burden of proof?
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