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16 hours ago ago from The Iowa Republican
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Surprise, Surprise by digby I know that you'll be shocked to hear this but the deficit hawks are all turning into fiscal doves when it comes to taxing Paris Hilton. Seems they are more concerned about the immediate fate of the children of the wealthy than they are about the fate of any other kids, who they seem to suggest will be living in mud huts and wearing burplap sacks if we don't do away with social security immediately: Senate ...
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15 hours ago ago from Eye of Polyphemus
ObbamaCare has been dealt a double blow in the House. First, the death of John Murtha. Not to dismiss anything from his lifelong work as a public servant eve though I often disagreed wit him, particularly that the Marines at Haditha were murders “in cold blood,” but for the purpose of this post, his no longer serving asa vote for ObamaCare is very important. Nancy Pelosi needs 218 votes in order to pass the senate bill in the House. ...
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3 hours ago ago from The New York Times
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