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    Republicans Running Away From Their Own Party

    MAY 1, 2012 10:36AM

    By Ted Frier


    Topics: politics, economics, republican party, scott brown, us senate, right wing, frank luntz, elizabeth warren, president obama, filibuster, tea party, george w bush, propaganda, michael gerson, social security, medicare, wall street reform, big government, budget cuts, conservative movement, obamacare, paul ryan, ayn rand, capitalism, supply side economics, catholic church, catholic bishops, social justice, new deal, keynesian economics, mitt romney, socialism, conservatism, liberalism

    • 1 Ratings
    • 349 Views
    • 2 Comments
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    Newt’s Space Obsession: Wild Thang, I Think I LUV Yew!

    JANUARY 27, 2012 12:53PM

    By Gordon Hilgers


    Topics: gordon hilgers, budget cuts, george w. bush, barack obama, president obama, friedmanism, free market, conservatism, tea party patriots, tea party nation, tea party express, tea party, oregon, seattle, portland, los angeles, jesus freaks, jesus, homeland security, freedomworks, military, dick armey, american crossroads, socialism, karl rove, americans for tax reform, communism, grover norquist, tax cuts, deficit spending, us debt, northwest initiative, florida primaries, florida, nasa, republican debates, republican, republican party, rick santorum, mitt romney, newt gingrich

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    • 8 Ratings
    • 1989 Views
    • 11 Comments
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    The Supercommittee Solution That Wasn’t

    NOVEMBER 23, 2011 8:33AM

    By Steve Klingaman


    Topics: congressional gridlock, paul ryan, senator patrick toomey (r-pa), the center on budget and policy priorities, cut, cut, cut, social security cuts, medicare cuts, farm subsidy cuts, defense cuts, budget cuts, bush tax cuts, supercommittee fails, grover norquist, u.s. debt reduction, sequestration, super committee, supercommittee, taxes, economy, business

    • 0 Ratings
    • 128 Views
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    Millions Spent Just To Keep I-95's Shoulders Clean

    NOVEMBER 2, 2011 11:02AM

    By Mark Daniels


    Topics: philadelphia, money, budget cuts, labor, chain gangs, juvenile delinquents, criminals, politics, travel, environment, economy

    • 1 Ratings
    • 502 Views
    • 4 Comments
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    A Dangerous Step Backwards for Women

    OCTOBER 12, 2011 3:39PM

    By Jennifer Moon


    Topics: news, politics, violence against women act, shawnee county, budget cuts, criminal justice response to domestic violence, public safety, 911 calls, sam brownback, topeka city council, domestic violence, feminism

    • 1 Ratings
    • 149 Views
    • 1 Comments
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    Maybe Budget Ax Should Fall On A Few Political Heads!

    SEPTEMBER 2, 2011 12:36PM

    By Dicky Neely


    Topics: budget cuts, politics, cartoon saturday, disparity of economic pain

    • 0 Ratings
    • 644 Views
    • 3 Comments
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    Rick Perry: The Governor of Texas Is "Mental"

    AUGUST 24, 2011 6:35PM

    By Gordon Hilgers


    Topics: free market, friedmanism, friedman, hayek, gordon hilgers, justice, news, business, politics, privatization, business cronyism, budget cuts, mental health, mental illness, republican party, texas governor, state of texas, rick perry

    • 4 Ratings
    • 673 Views
    • 13 Comments
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    A candid letter from Your Local School District

    AUGUST 13, 2011 11:05PM

    By Blue Roses


    Topics: schools, education, school districts, texas, budget cuts, economy

    • 0 Ratings
    • 350 Views
    • 0 Comments
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    Credit Rating Downgrade: Politicians Play While the US Loses

    AUGUST 8, 2011 10:31AM

    By Howard Steven Friedman


    Topics: barack obama, budget, budget cuts, credit rating agencies, debt ceiling, politics, united states

    • 20 Ratings
    • 885 Views
    • 23 Comments
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    A Real Show of Humanity

    AUGUST 3, 2011 4:18AM

    By Kent Pitman


    Topics: politics, giffords, gabby giffords, gabrielle giffords, shooting, health care, social security, medicare, safety net, cuts, budget cuts, insurance, health insurance, debt, debt limit, vote, recovery, recovered, return, returned, greeted, hug, hugs, hugged, mingled, returned to vote, historic

    • 0 Ratings
    • 76 Views
    • 0 Comments
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    Independence Doesn’t Spring From Ignorance

    JULY 2, 2011 2:19PM

    By Omnipotent Poobah


    Topics: school voucher, school choice, sarah palin, rick santorum, no child left behind act, michele bachmann, marist poll, independence day, independence, ignorati, herman cain, education, budget cuts, britain

    • 0 Ratings
    • 205 Views
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    Ditching Grandma: The Era of Economic Irresponsibility

    JUNE 20, 2011 11:06AM

    By Monika Mitchell


    Topics: aarp, budget cuts, budget deficit, social security cuts, citizen action, economy of trust, financial reform, goodb u.s., small biz

    • 5 Ratings
    • 174 Views
    • 6 Comments
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    What the Budget Cuts

    JUNE 8, 2011 9:40AM

    By Spike The Chicken


    Topics: california, state parks, budget cuts, bothe state park, nature

    • 2 Ratings
    • 595 Views
    • 2 Comments
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    Miss Darling Is Pink-Slipped

    JUNE 3, 2011 5:41PM

    By Renee Smith


    Topics: politics, texas, lay offs, public education, schools, north carolina, budget cuts, reform, education

    • 4 Ratings
    • 195 Views
    • 4 Comments
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    "Fall of the Wild"*

    JUNE 3, 2011 9:31AM

    By Spike The Chicken


    Topics: state parks, budget cuts, california stalemate, jack london, beauty ranch, sonoma parks, visit sonoma

    • 5 Ratings
    • 654 Views
    • 4 Comments
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    Mississippi Moving

    MAY 20, 2011 11:55AM

    By Graham Sale


    Topics: commercial appeal, cartoons, graham sale, congress, america, corporate ownership, medicaid, medicare, budget cuts, tea party, republicans, middle class, louisianna, flooding, mississippi river

    • 0 Ratings
    • 75 Views
    • 0 Comments
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    John Boehner: Cut 'trillions' is an Opportunity

    MAY 9, 2011 6:08PM

    By billy the wuss


    Topics: politics, boehner, obama, budget ceiling, budget cuts

    • 0 Ratings
    • 113 Views
    • 0 Comments
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    Free Libraries: A Thing of the Past?

    MAY 7, 2011 10:20PM

    By Tiffany Turner


    Topics: free libraries, library, budget cuts, memories of library

    • Editor's Pick
    • 10 Ratings
    • 6299 Views
    • 35 Comments
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    Ripping apart Ryan’s budget Plan 1000 deaths at the time…

    APRIL 29, 2011 12:27PM

    By Kanuk


    Topics: paul ryan, medicare, medical deaths, roadmap for america’s future, budget cuts, national debt, federal government

    • 3 Ratings
    • 168 Views
    • 3 Comments
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    The Face of Statistics

    APRIL 20, 2011 10:42AM

    By Spike The Chicken


    Topics: signs of the times, unemployment, fear, budget cuts, economy, layoffs

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