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Top 1% Are Getting Richer.
The United States of America is number one in an unfortunate category. The top one percent’s share of total income has risen the more in the U.S. than in any other major Western country since 1960, according to a new paper by Thomas Piketty and Emmanuel Saez, economics professors at the Paris School of Economics…
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Israel Adding 16,000 Reservist.
(Reuters) – Israel has started drafting 16,000 reserve troops, the military said on Friday, in a sign that violence could escalate further with Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip. Israel’s two-day assault on Gaza has largely been from the air, but officials have said a ground incursion could be necessary to stem rocket fire into…
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The sore losers club – Salon.com
The sore losers club – Salon.com. Sometimes, losing national candidates actually manage to enhance their reputations in defeat. The most famous example of this is probably Bob Dole, who growled his way through the 1996 campaign but then turned in a winning performance on David Letterman’s “Late Show” a few days after the election, giving…
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The Most Important Tax Break Is the One That Nobody Talks About – James Kwak – The Atlantic
The Most Important Tax Break Is the One That Nobody Talks About – James Kwak – The Atlantic. What do all of these proposals have in common? They pass silently over the most important loophole for the rich: artificially low tax rates on investment income, whether capital gains (profits from sales of assets) or dividends…
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From the 47% to ‘gifts’: Mitt Romney’s ugly vision of politics
From the 47% to ‘gifts’: Mitt Romney’s ugly vision of politics. During the campaign, Mitt Romney repeatedly promised seniors that he’d restore President Obama’s $716 billion in Medicare cuts. He promised them that, unlike Obama, he wouldn’t permit a single change to Medicare or Social Security for 10 years. He promised them, in other words,…
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McCain skips Benghazi briefing, gets testy when questioned by CNN – CNN Political Ticker – CNN.com Blogs
McCain skips Benghazi briefing, gets testy when questioned by CNN – CNN Political Ticker – CNN.com Blog When a top secret security hearing was going on over the Benghazi event, Sen. John McCain of Arizona, held a press conference in the Capitol to call for the creation of a Watergate-type special Congressional committee to investigate…
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It’s Time for the Republican Freakout Over Susan Rice to Stop | Mother Jones
It’s Time for the Republican Freakout Over Susan Rice to Stop | Mother Jones. The Washington Post, in a piece about how President Obama’s national security team is likely to shake out in the wake of David Petraeus’s departure and the expected resignation of Hillary Clinton, says that Susan Rice is his top pick to take…
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Report: Romney tells donors he lost because of Obama ‘gifts’ to minorities, young voters – POLITICO.com
Report: Romney tells donors he lost because of Obama ‘gifts’ to minorities, young voters – POLITICO.com. Romney still hold to the position he lost because of pending Obama entitlements that overwhelmed his campaign. Really, what about IA? He lost there and that state is older and whiter? The numbers still don’t add up. By MAGGIE HABERMAN |…
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Two women in Petraeus sex scandal lose security clearance – CBS News
Two women in Petraeus sex scandal lose security clearance – CBS News. The military has revoked U.S. Army security clearance for former CIA director David Petraeus’ mistress as well as suspended the Air Force base pass of the Tampa socialite who sparked the ongoing sex scandal that led to his resignation. CBS News correspondent Bob…
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Couldn’t resist the humor.
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