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    Krugman: Republicans made us bleed our own blood

    AUGUST 1, 2011 10:13AM

    By potterpoliticalpickle


    Topics: deficit, tea party, republicans, john boehner, president obama, debt ceiling, gop, politics, open call, paul krugman

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    • 18 Ratings
    • 1650 Views
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    Taking Charge of the Debt

    JUNE 29, 2011 9:14AM

    By Kent Pitman


    Topics: constitution, default, concession, agreement, republican, democratic, liberal, progressive, hillary clinton, hillary, compromiser-in-chief, compromiser, compromised, pre-compromise, compromise, barack obama, president obama, obama, brinksmanship, deficit, debt ceiling, dangerous game of chicken, game of chicken, chicken, 14th amendment, fourteenth amendment, debt, national debt, politics

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    • 27 Ratings
    • 2134 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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    • 30 Ratings
    • 1230 Views
    • 53 Comments
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    Deficit Attention Disorder

    SEPTEMBER 15, 2010 6:11AM

    By Kent Pitman


    Topics: politics, public dialog, public debate, nuance, social security, education, entitlement, investment, expense, deficit spending, spending, deficit

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    • 7 Ratings
    • 3735 Views
    • 25 Comments
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    German Millionaires Volunteer to Pay More Tax

    JUNE 18, 2010 3:26AM

    By stickyfeet


    Topics: financial crisis, government spending, debt, deficit, entitlement spending, entitlements, social security, socialism, social system, social programs, wealth concentration, wealth, germany, tax reform, taxes, politics, news, economy, business

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    • 20 Ratings
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    • 29 Comments
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    The Clinton Trap

    MARCH 25, 2009 11:28PM

    By Saturn Smith


    Topics: budget, deficit, politics, obama, democrats, congress, 2012, elections, 2102 election, campaign, obama budget

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