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A Fiscal Cliff Compromise That Could Work For Everyone

Source: Brookings Institution, Nov 21 2012, 1:44pm CST

Two entrenched positions define the revenue dimension of the fiscal cliff debate—Republicans’ opposition to rate increases, and President Obama’s longstanding vow not to raise taxes on families making $250,000 per year or less. Each side has re ...

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Rank-and-file lawmakers jump into Legislature’s budget fray

Source: The Register Guard  |   Jun 18 2013, 11:26pm CDT

SALEM — In the aftermath of Monday’s Senate floor defeat of a K-12 public schools’ budget, wrangling over a two-year state spending plan has taken on a somewhat chaotic feel. That’s largely due to the fact that ...

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Letter: Voting on issues means voting Markey

Source: Gloucester Daily Times  |   Jun 18 2013, 11:14pm CDT

To paraphrase Shakespeare: “That which we call a tax, by any other name would smell as frightening.” What do I mean by any other name? Is there any such thing as another name for taxes? The Republicans cry through the halls of Congress “No taxes! No taxe ...

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52 minutes ago

Markey, Gomez Clash In Final US Senate Debate

Source: WBUR | 90.9 FM  |   Jun 18 2013, 11:05pm CDT

This photo provided by WGBH shows U.S. Senate candidates, Republican Gabriel Gomez, left, and Democratic U.S. Rep. Edward Markey, right before a debate moderated by R.D. Sahl, center, Tuesday, June 18, 2013, at WGBH stud ...

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Barack Obama not involved in tax scandal: White House

Source: Zee News  |   Jun 18 2013, 10:58pm CDT

Washington: A top White House adviser insisted President Barack Obama learned that the federal tax collection agency had targeted conservative groups only "when it came out in the news" while Republicans continued to press the administration for answers ...

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1 hour ago

House GOP in budget rule fight

Source: The Politico  |   Jun 18 2013, 10:45pm CDT

House Speaker John Boehner’s right wing is acting up again. First, hard-line conservatives failed in a January coup against the Ohio Republican. Then they tried to force a special meeting on immigration reform — but GOP leaders beat them ...

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Revenue boost puts Legislature closer to budget deal

Source: The Seattle Times  |   Jun 18 2013, 10:15pm CDT

OLYMPIA — State officials predict rapid progress in budget negotiations after two forecasts on Tuesday gave the Legislature an additional $320 million to spend over the next two years. That’s not a ton of money, c ...

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2 hours ago

Senate hopefuls Ed Markey, Gabriel Gomez spar over experience and policy, in testy, personal debate

Source: MassLive.com  |   Jun 18 2013, 9:29pm CDT

BOSTON - U.S. Senate candidates Gabriel Gomez and Edward Markey sparred in a testy and sometimes personal debate that touched on topics ranging from Gomez’s business background to U.S. intervention in the Middle East. The thi ...

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3 hours ago

State budget situation improves by $320 million - further tax increases off the table?

Source: Sound Politics  |   Jun 18 2013, 8:46pm CDT

The latest revenue forecast is in, and the news is positive: the state budget situation has improved by over $320 million. The state's Economic Revenue and Forecast Council (ERFC) announced this morning that, compared to the March forecast, the sta ...

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Markey, Gomez Clash In Final US Senate Debate

Source: CBS Boston  |   Jun 18 2013, 8:27pm CDT

BOSTON (AP) — Republican Gabriel Gomez and Democrat Edward Markey clashed on everything from Markey’s record in Congress to the private sector and term limits in the final and often testy debate of Massachusetts’ special U.S. Senate election. Pressed to ...

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4 hours ago

Lawmakers Trying To Halt The Rise Of Student Loan Rates

Source: WCCO  |   Jun 18 2013, 7:28pm CDT

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – Pressure is building for thousands of college students who could soon be paying more for school loans — a lot more, if Congress doesn’t act soon. House Republicans are calling for the Senate to approve ...

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