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Tom Firey: How the GOP won the tax battle ... but lost the war on big government
In his acceptance speech for the 1984 Democratic presidential nomination, Walter Mondale made a bold promise: He would raise Americans’ taxes and cut the federal deficit. His justification: “These deficits hike interest rates, clobber exports,...Tags: Parties and Movements, Bill Clinton, Public Finance, Government, Ronald Reagan
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U.S. unemployment rate drops below 8 percent for the first time since 2009
The U.S. unemployment rate dropped below 8 percent for the first time since the month President Obama took office, a surprising lift for both the economy and his re-election hopes in the final weeks of the campaign. The rate, the most-watched measure...
Tags: Europe, Gerald Ford, PNC Financial Services Group Incorporated, Career and Workplace, Health and Safety at Work
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Tom Firey: The loss of a friend you didn't know
Americans lost one of their few true friends in Washington this fall when economist William Niskanen shuffled off this mortal coil at age 78. You probably don’t recognize his name, and that’s unfortunate; he worked hard to get Washington to...Tags: Cato Corporation, Money and Monetary Policy, Petroleum Industry, Automotive Equipment, Fuel-efficient Vehicles
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Senate needs to swear off the filibuster altogether
When people don't want you to know what they are up to, they frequently talk in code. It's why mass firings became known as "enhanced separation packages" and why you can bet that before the year's out, there will be legislation to cut funding for...Tags: Television, Entertainment, Crime, Law and Justice, Politics, Robert Byrd
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COLUMN: Sad fates wait for defeated candidates
"There are no second acts in American lives," F. Scott Fitzgerald once wrote, and his line has often been applied to politics. There’s a lot of truth in it, as Mitt Romney and Michele Bachmann may be about to discover. In the past week, both made...Tags: Vietnam War (1955-1975), Parties and Movements, Bill Clinton, Dwayne Johnson, Michele Bachmann
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Sad fates wait for defeated candidates
"There are no second acts in American lives," F. Scott Fitzgerald once wrote, and his line has often been applied to politics. There's a lot of truth in it, as Mitt Romney and Michele Bachmann may be about to discover. In the past week, both made news...Tags: Parties and Movements, Vietnam War (1955-1975), Bill Clinton, Dwayne Johnson, Michele Bachmann
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Dole takes his turn in political parlor game
"Could people like Bob Dole, even Ronald Reagan — could you make it in today's Republican Party?" Chris Wallace of "Fox News Sunday" asked former Senate Majority Leader and 1996 GOP presidential nominee Bob Dole. "I doubt it," Dole replied....Tags: Bill Clinton, Fox News Channel (tv network), Dwayne Johnson, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, John F. Kennedy
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Yes, Bob Dole, Reagan would still be a Republican
"Could people like Bob Dole, even Ronald Reagan -- could you make it in today's Republican Party?" Chris Wallace of "Fox News Sunday" asked former Senate Majority Leader and 1996 GOP presidential nominee Bob Dole. "I doubt it," Mr. Dole replied. "Reagan...Tags: Bill Clinton, Fox News Channel (tv network), Dwayne Johnson, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, John F. Kennedy
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GOP dilemma: Draw new voters without irking base
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Republican Party, having lost the popular vote in five of the last six presidential elections, confronts a dilemma that's easier to describe than to solve: How can it broaden its appeal to up-for-grabs voters without alienating...
Tags: Parties and Movements, Bill Clinton, Government, John McCain, Michele Bachmann
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Tom Perez and the 'nuclear option'
Republicans accuse Thomas E. Perez, President Barack Obama's nominee for labor secretary, of twisting the legal process in three cases in St. Paul, Minn., to suit his political purposes. But it is they who are twisting the Senate's role to "advise and...
Tags: Career and Workplace, Harry Reid, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Environmental Politics, Gina McCarthy
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Ambassador Caroline Kennedy?
If Caroline Kennedy were simply a lawyer and author, it's doubtful that she would be on any president's short list for a major diplomatic appointment. But Kennedy is also a member of a storied American political family and an early and valued supporter of...
Tags: Japan, Tom Foley, Barack Obama, China, Caroline Kennedy
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Dec 21, 2011
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Mar 26, 2011
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Jan 7, 2011
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Jun 6, 2013
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Jun 7, 2013
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Jun 3, 2013
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Jun 3, 2013
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May 28, 2013
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May 20, 2013
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Apr 3, 2013
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