Topic: Ezra Klein
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Whom does Obama read? Ezra Klein, Taylor Branch, Bill Simmons.
President Obama escapes his White House bubble by reading widely on the web, sometimes late at night, following links like the rest of us, says senior adviser Dan Pfeiffer.
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Paul Ryan's tax numbers: Just 'magic asterisks'? (+video)
Paul Ryan's proposed budget envisions lower and simpler tax brackets even as it projects tax revenues as a higher percentage of GDP. Some suggest he'll need magic as well as math to get there.
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Vox News Bill O'Reilly goes ballistic on Alan Colmes. Preplanned?
Fox News host Bill O'Reilly started yelling at guest Alan Colmes earlier this week when discussing President Obama and budget cuts. It was an odd development that points to deeper issues.
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Decoder Wire Rand Paul rising: Has filibuster made him US political star? (+video)
Some Republicans saw the filibuster performance by Sen. Rand Paul as a morale boost for the party. He aimed to spark a broader discussion about the possible domestic use of armed drones.
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Decoder Wire Suddenly, Joe Biden is everywhere. Are prospects for a 2016 run improving? (+video)
Vice President Joe Biden is leading the gun-control task force and also recently sealed the fiscal-cliff deal. It's possible that his old-school, backslapping style of politicking may be coming back in vogue.
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Economist Mom Over the fiscal cliff. Sort of.
We technically “went over” the fiscal cliff at midnight yesterday, Rogers writes, and yet here we are today celebrating more extended tax cuts.
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Chapter & Verse Nate Silver's book sales skyrocket post-election
Sales of political statistician Nate Silver's book 'The Signal and the Noise' saw a surge of 850 percent – lifting it to No. 2 on Amazon – after Silver correctly predicted the 2012 election results.
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How is Obama ahead in 8 of 9 swing states with the economy so weak?
Polls show that President Obama has a lead – though in some cases very small – in most of the crucial swing states. One economist has set up a model that suggests why.
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Tax VOX Low taxes, smaller government, but not a balanced budget?
Our tax expert crunches the numbers of the Paul Ryan financial plan. end result? While Romney's pick for vice president is often called a deficit hawk, in fact balancing the budget is not one of his high priorities.
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Decoder Wire Tax, schmax: Does it matter what Romney calls the health-care mandate?
Conservatives saw red when the presumptive GOP nominee denied that President Obama's health-care mandate amounted to a tax hike. Then, Mitt Romney got back in line.
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Decoder Wire Obama on the private sector being 'fine:' Was he right? Wrong?
It was easy to target Obama's statement Friday on the the private sector 'doing fine,' and his critics wasted little time doing so. But in the full context of his remarks, his point is easier to defend.
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How to restore the middle class
What policies do we need to push back inequality and make upward mobility possible again?
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Why is Rep. Barney Frank retiring? (VIDEO)
Rep. Barney Frank (D) of Massachusetts, who has served for 16 terms, will not seek reelection. Here are three reasons he might have made that decision.
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Super committee rests in pieces: A briefing page
The deficit super committee failed. What do you need to know about the super committee deficit cutting effort? Check out DCDecoder's briefing.
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Obama speech: Will his jobs plan work?
Obama speech outlined many ideas that are popular and have commanded bipartisan support in the past. But the words 'stimulus' and 'spending' are unpopular, notes at least one expert.
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Low borrowing rates can put people back to work
We may have an economic crisis, but it comes with an opportunity in low borrowing rates
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Another Rick Perry book?
A new biography of Rick Perry is set to come out in 2012, and it's not likely to do the GOP candidate any favors.
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Rick Perry's "Fed Up!" may actually win him some votes
Unlike the bulk of campaign books, Rick Perry's "Fed Up!" has something to say – and is winning some praise in the press.
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Debt-limit debate: Bizarro!
Debt-limit impasse has been all show and no substance. One solution to debt-limit dilemma over cuts or tax increases: 'pay as you go' for any further tax-cut extensions.
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Republicans pull out of high-stakes deficit talks. What happens now?
President Obama and House Speaker John Boehner tried to have deputies hash out a grand compromise on deficit reduction and the debt limit. Now, they'll have to step in.
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Shrink the government or the deficit?
Most Republicans would like to reduce the government's reach by lowering taxes. But a few are thinking differently.
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Can Grover Norquist change tax policy?
The anti-tax activist has a lot to say about tax reform, but his assessment is questionable.
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Where does the Laffer curve peak?
The Laffer Curve probably peaks around 60-70%, but an optimal top rate is much lower.
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JournoList: Isolated case or the tip of the iceberg?
Some of the liberal reporters in the JournoList online discussion group suggested that political biases should shape news coverage. Is the principle of journalistic impartiality disappearing?
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JournoList: Is 'call them racists' a liberal media tactic?
JournoList was an informal online discussion group involving several hundred left-leaning journalists. In excerpts released Tuesday, some of their discussions appeared to veer toward collusion, from how to protect Barack Obama to how to tar conservative critics.
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