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    Democrats expected to do GOP's dirty work for it

    MAY 29, 2012 6:24AM

    By Ted Frier


    Topics: politics, economics, republican party, democratic party, president obama, mitt romney, politifact, pants on fire liar, fedeal spending, tea party, deficits, joan walsh, american enterprise institute, ann coulter, wall street journal, david frum, fiscal austerity, economic crisis, herbert hoover, great depression, paul krugman, fiscal stimulus, conservative principles

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    • 1345 Views
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    Is Democracy “Nearly Moot?”

    MAY 24, 2012 8:34AM

    By Steve Klingaman


    Topics: tax increases, deficits, national debt, tea party, “10 tax questions the candidates don’t want you to ask”, john o. fox, tax reform, democracy nearly moot, political gridlock, common cause, super pacs, money in politics, campaign finance, citizen’s united, “sunday dialogue: making taxation fairer”, new york times, david berman, politics

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    • 14 Ratings
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    "Liberal Fascism" and Other Rightist Deceptions

    MAY 11, 2012 12:09PM

    By Ted Frier


    Topics: american prospect, divisiveness, plutocrats, tax cuts, deficits, david stockman, supply side economics, pathway to prosperity, pell grants, ayn rand, president obama, paul ryan, charles krauthammer, neo-conservatives, thomas mann and norm ornstein, conservative movement, pulitzer prize, national review, hack list, alex pareene, jonah goldberg, republican party, right wing, fascism, liberalism, poliitcs

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    • 4047 Views
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    Iraq War THE CAUSE of High State & Local Taxes

    OCTOBER 15, 2009 11:50AM

    By J.E. Robertson


    Topics: taxes, economy, iraq, war, afghanistan, bush, obama, bailouts, recovery, recession, deficits

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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

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