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6 ways to make tax reform happen
Here are six ideas that can guide Congress to a tax reform-deal that both parties should be able to live with – a deal that will raise necessary revenue and help pay down the debt.
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Michele Bachmann, Rand Paul, and 8 others shaking up the new Congress
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Top 5 overlooked stories of 2010
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Deficit commission: Four things both sides may agree on
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Senate's 16 new members arrive on Capitol Hill: Who are they?
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Sarah Palin oops again! Calls Kodiak Island nation's largest, even though it's not.
Sarah Palin mistakenly called Alaska's Kodiak Island nation's largest. Sarah Palin made the error while endorsing a New Hampshire Senate candidate.
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Senate passes financial reform. Will it help the economy?
President Obama is set to sign the financial reform bill into law soon, but critics worry it will stifle the flow of credit that is key to economic recovery.
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Want real financial reform for Wall Street? Do this.
Senator Lincoln wants to stop big banks' risky derivative trades from being subsidized by taxpayers. Here's how to keep her measure in the financial reform bill.
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Obama proposes to curb spending bills. No more bridges to nowhere?
US presidents have long tried to obtain some form of line-item veto power. Obama's proposal could help eliminate pork-barrel projects, but it would also mark a big change in the balance of powers.
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Lincoln to the rescue: Shaking up the derivative business
Arkansas Senator Blanche Lincoln wants to force banks to put their derivatives into separate entities that aren’t subsidized by the general public. Considering such a change would cut dramatically into big banks’ profits, does she stand a chance?
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David Cameron: How conservative is he?
On many issues, new British Prime Minister David Cameron has more in common with Barack Obama than George W. Bush.
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Kagan's road from solicitor general to Supreme Court: not too rocky?
Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan will be questioned vigorously during Senate confirmation hearings. But she was confirmed last year as solicitor general – and won seven Republican votes.
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US fiscal time bomb is about to explode. Here's how to defuse it.
The bad news is that Washington has to make hard choices now to avert disaster. The good news is that some members of Congress are showing real political courage.
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Why financial reform bill is stalled - and why it isn't dead yet
The financial reform bill did not get enough votes to open debate in the Senate Monday. But there appears to be progress behind the scenes, and the bill could resurface this week.
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Obama address set to ramp up financial reform battle
President Obama will speak in New York Thursday, calling for 'swift Senate action' on a financial reform bill that would aim to curb Wall Street excesses. He'll need at least one GOP vote.
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Senate Democrats beat back GOP alterations to healthcare 'fixes'
Senate Democrats prevail, so far, in keeping the package of healthcare 'fixes' intact. But the House will need to vote on it again to address small adjustments in the part dealing with student loans.
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Healthcare fixes move to Senate, reconciliation gridlock looms
Republicans aim to raise amendments and procedural motions, followed by votes that could go on for days during reconciliation. Democrats vow to pass the healthcare fixes unchanged.
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Jobs bill headed for Obama's desk
The 68-29 bipartisan vote in the Senate sent the jobs bill to the White House where President Obama is expected to sign it into law tomorrow.
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Chris Dodd to unveil financial reg reform; says GOP "terribly naive"
Sen. Chris Dodd said Republicans were "terribly naive" for wanting more time to study financial regulation reform
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At White House: 14 senators discuss climate-energy legislation
The White House hosted a meeting Tuesday with 14 key senators, many from coal- and oil-producing states, who oppose curbs on carbon emissions. Obama appears to be making a big push to win Senate passage of revamped climate-energy legislation.
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Gallery: House Democrats retiring in 2010
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Senators Wyden and Gregg climb aboard the tax reform bandwagon
Senators Ron Wyden (D-OR.) and Judd Gregg (R-NH) rolled out their version of a simplified, relatively low-rate individual and business tax system.
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Health care summit: Will Scott Brown work for, or against, reform?
Scott Brown hasn't been invited to attend Thursday's summit. But he could still play a key role in brokering a compromise.
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Retiring senators: Why are so many calling it quits?
Twelve senators so far have opted not to run again, the second-highest number of retiring senators in 75 years. Among their frustrations: the Senate's increasingly partisan climate.
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Gallery: Retiring senators
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Can Obama's deficit commission work, as partisanship rages?
Obama created a deficit commission Thursday that includes both Democrats and Republicans. But the move comes during an election year rife with mistrust and political maneuvering.
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Will Scott Brown make the 'party of no' more obstructionist?
Democrats say Republicans use petty tactics to block President Obama's agenda. But Senate Democrats had a hard time passing legislation even when they had a filibuster-proof majority.
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Democrats' scramble to beat new deadline: Scott Brown's arrival
Senate Democrats raised the debt ceiling to $14.3 trillion and passed a pay-as-you-go measure Thursday. Both needed 60 votes. But a bid to cap federal spending exposed different fault lines.
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Bernanke vote in the Senate gives Fed chairman another term
Senators approved a second term for Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke Thursday to avoid turmoil in world financial markets. But the Bernanke vote saw 30 members oppose his nomination.
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Bernanke vote: Bipartisan Senate support is key
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke has come under fire for his support of the Wall Street bailout. But Thursday's Bernanke vote is also expected to reveal that he enjoys bipartisan support in the Senate.
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