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    Europe's Woes Prove GOP Wrong

    APRIL 24, 2012 4:13AM

    By Brian Carter


    Topics: politics, republicans, europe, economy, debt, austerity, spending cuts, stimulus, obama, romney, paul ryan, budget

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    • 14 Ratings
    • 2076 Views
    • 29 Comments
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    Saving Pennies During the Non-Recession

    OCTOBER 31, 2011 1:37PM

    By Shannon Moon


    Topics: occupywallstreet, i am the 99, budget, unemployment, jobs

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    • 13 Ratings
    • 2755 Views
    • 24 Comments
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    American exceptionalism fuels Republican obstructionism

    JULY 21, 2011 8:06PM

    By Jimmy Zuma


    Topics: china, europe, jimmy zuma, default, world reserve currency, us treasuries, eric cantor, congress, republicans, american exceptionalism, jim moran, debt ceiling, budget

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    • 6 Ratings
    • 861 Views
    • 7 Comments
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    GOP Sharpens the Choices for 2012

    MAY 25, 2011 12:39PM

    By The Flylooper


    Topics: politics, cantor, gop, democrats, flylooper, 2012 campaign, elections, disaster relief, budget, obama

    • Editor's Pick
    • 8 Ratings
    • 775 Views
    • 8 Comments
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    The Kind of American I Don't Want To Be

    MAY 19, 2011 11:23AM

    By Jan Linn


    Topics: conservative, liberals, budget, values, priorities

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    • 12 Ratings
    • 1733 Views
    • 25 Comments
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    What Democrats must say to win the 2012 election

    APRIL 22, 2011 10:14AM

    By Jimmy Zuma


    Topics: democrats, election, 2012, birtherism, taxes, budget, defense spending, medicare, republicans, paul ryan, obama, class warfare, citizen’s united, corporate welfare, congress

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    • 19 Ratings
    • 2529 Views
    • 27 Comments
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    On the Shutdown: Sometimes, Courage Means Looking Foolish

    APRIL 8, 2011 5:38PM

    By Saturn Smith


    Topics: budget showdown, government shutdown, current events, george orwell, rep. farenthold, elephants, shooting an elephant, congress, government, politics, budget, obama, senate

    • Editor's Pick
    • 1 Ratings
    • 675 Views
    • 2 Comments
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    My Hair, My History

    APRIL 5, 2011 11:49AM

    By songweasel


    Topics: spring cleaning, open call, mom, hair, history, travel, nostalgia, austerity, reform, budget, gop, republican legislature, florida legislature

    • Editor's Pick
    • 27 Ratings
    • 2135 Views
    • 36 Comments
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    Boiling the Middle Class

    MARCH 10, 2011 9:20AM

    By Kemstone


    Topics: budget, chris christie, citizens united, collective bargaining, corporate power, defense, deficit, democracy, education, koch industries, medicare, middle class, politics, protests, scott walker, social security, subsidies, taxes, unions, washington, wisconsin

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    • 22 Ratings
    • 12778 Views
    • 57 Comments
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    In Wisconsin, it's teachers vs. millionaires

    MARCH 4, 2011 12:20PM

    By Ron Legro


    Topics: wisconsin, budget, gov. scott walker, repubilcans, school teachers, labor unions, give-backs, budget cuts

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    • 2 Ratings
    • 775 Views
    • 8 Comments
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    Turning the Battleship

    FEBRUARY 15, 2011 10:43AM

    By Dan Conley


    Topics: budget, obama, politics, economy

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    • 13 Ratings
    • 2959 Views
    • 73 Comments
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    From Nordstrom to Big Lots - A Rebirth in Shopping 101

    JUNE 10, 2010 11:47AM

    By MandeeS


    Topics: shopping, thrift stores, life, finance, learning, budget, discount, economy, fashion, furniture, home

    • Editor's Pick
    • 6 Ratings
    • 2530 Views
    • 14 Comments
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    Illinois is the New California

    MAY 27, 2010 3:40PM

    By Rebecca Sarwate


    Topics: politics, crisis, 2011, rod blagojevich, budget, illinois

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    • 12 Ratings
    • 1653 Views
    • 27 Comments
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    Health Care Goes Back to the House. What?

    MARCH 25, 2010 1:20PM

    By Saturn Smith


    Topics: #hcr, health care reform, reconciliation, pell grants, budget, obama, pelosi, white house, harry reid

    • Editor's Pick
    • 10 Ratings
    • 1747 Views
    • 16 Comments
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    Cheap Bastid's Chicken Fried Steak and Pan Gravy

    FEBRUARY 23, 2010 9:17AM

    By Walter Blevins


    Topics: frugal, inexpensive dining, southern food, economical cooking, family budget, budget, mashed potatoes, pan gravy, chicken fried steak, comfort food, cheap bastid

    • Editor's Pick
    • 10 Ratings
    • 1220 Views
    • 12 Comments
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    How much can we do with $100?

    NOVEMBER 3, 2009 9:43PM

    By MsThirteen


    Topics: suburb, california, bay area, teacher, elementary school, taxes, money, schools, budget, students, tape

    • Editor's Pick
    • 15 Ratings
    • 3822 Views
    • 23 Comments
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    More Public Broadcasting; Fewer Public Broadcaster Fights

    AUGUST 3, 2009 5:55PM

    By Saturn Smith


    Topics: keith olbermann, bill o'reilly, ge, general electric, nbc, msnbc, can keith olbermann just adopt me already, i attend the church of the new york times, fox, fox news, journalism, the new york times, glenn greenwald, gawker, media, pbs, corporation for public broadcasting, obama administration, politics, bush administration, budget

    • Editor's Pick
    • 14 Ratings
    • 5591 Views
    • 28 Comments
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    Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen F-22

    JUNE 25, 2009 4:54AM

    By Saturn Smith


    Topics: f-22, f22, transformers: revenge of the fallen, optimus prime, decepticons, autobots, military spending, budget, obama, veto, defense department, usaf, independence day, the pottery barn wars

    • Editor's Pick
    • 13 Ratings
    • 1463 Views
    • 33 Comments
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    Obama's Deficits are Not Obama's Deficits, in Fairness

    JUNE 12, 2009 2:03PM

    By J.E. Robertson


    Topics: politics, economics, bush, obama, fy2010, budget, federal, deficits

    • Editor's Pick
    • 10 Ratings
    • 2207 Views
    • 21 Comments
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    Gates Cuts Contractors and Many Bad Ideas from Budget

    APRIL 8, 2009 12:11AM

    By Saturn Smith


    Topics: military spending, military, the pottery barn wars, politics, obama, pentagon, dod, budget, gates, robert gates

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