Topic: Joseph Thorndike
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Budget stalemate: Why America won't raise taxes
Budget stalemate has many on Capitol Hill crunching numbers. With any new budget, taxes may be the real third rail of politics. Can the U.S. solve its fiscal woes without more revenue?
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The New Economy
Tax returns: Is Obama highest earning president ever?
President and Michelle Obama earned $5.5 million in 2009, the highest total ever reported by a presidential couple. But some of the richest presidents never released their tax returns.
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Sacrifice theme returns to US politics
Both McCain and Obama cite the need for selflessness and service.
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