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Obama caves on tax breaks for the American aristocracy

Well, it looks as though the Obama administration has made a deal with the Republicans to extend the Bush tax breaks for the super-wealthy for two years (which will undoubtedly lead to more) in exchange for an additional thirteen months of unemployment benefits for jobless Americans, and an agreement to renew the Bush tax cuts […]

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“Make them filibuster”

I love Democrats with balls. They’re a rare breed, but they do exist. And, occasionally, if you’re real lucky, you can spot one on television. This weekend, I caught a glimpse of one on ABC News. It was Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell. And, he wasn’t mincing words. His advice to Democrats in Congress? Put up […]

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