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Eight states charging hard against abortion
This year, numerous governors are promoting new limits on abortion – or have already signed legislation. Here’s a rundown:
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Bestselling books the week of 4/8/13, according to IndieBound*
What's selling best in independent bookstores across America.
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Opinion 5 steps to bipartisan cuts in Medicare – and the deficit
Medicare is the single greatest contributor to long-term deficits. If Democrats and Republicans cooperate on waste-cutting ideas – many of which are backed by President Obama – both parties stand to gain. Here are five ways Congress should act.
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Bestselling books the week of 2/21/13, according to IndieBound*
What's selling best at bookstores across America.
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Bestselling books the week of 2/10/13, according to IndieBound*
What's selling best at bookstores across America?
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Focus Can GOP survive its 'minority problem'?
Polls show that the GOP continues to be 'the party of old, white men' – and that could be decisive in the 2012 presidential election. Demographics suggest that the party must change, and soon.
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Paul Ryan to seniors: Medicare 'going bankrupt,' competition is answer
At an AARP conference Friday, GOP vice presidential nominee Paul Ryan spoke of financial peril ahead for Medicare and contrasted his party's "competition"-based plan to fix it with Obama's plan under the health-care reform law.
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How many will pay health-care tax penalty? CBO estimate rises 50 percent.
Citing a gloomier economic outlook, and to a lesser extent the Supreme Court ruling on Medicaid expansion, the CBO now estimates 6 million people will pay the health-care tax penalty by 2016.
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Paul Ryan to 'values voters': If Obama wins, there's no going back
In a well-received speech to social conservatives – a key element of the GOP base – Paul Ryan slams President Obama and the Democrats for putting too much emphasis on government.
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Robert Reich Health-care costs shift from employer to employee
Employees increasingly have to choose between health insurance with sky-high premiums or health insurance with expensive co-payments and deductibles, Reich writes.
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Health-care insurance: Coverage expands as law kicks in
Health-care insurance covered an extra 1.3 million Americans last year, according to new census data. US posts first improvement in health-care insurance since 2007.
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Obama's health-care law saved Americans $2.1 billion: Is it working?
A government report shows that rules in Obama's health-care law saved consumers $2.1 billion in premiums last year. It shows that states are using the law to their advantage, experts say.
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Decoder Wire Did Mitt Romney misrepresent his health-care proposals on 'Meet the Press'? (+video)
On 'Meet the Press,' Mitt Romney said one part of Obamacare he'd like to preserve is coverage for those with preexisting conditions. But 'continuous coverage' is key, his campaign stated later.
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Democratic convention hoopla over, Obama now faces a reality check
In the cold light of a post-convention morning, President Obama got more discouraging news on US employment. Unlike 2008, he can't just speak aspirationally; he has a record to defend.
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Opinion Obamacare champions personal responsibility. The states that hate it don't. (+video)
Bill Clinton rightly defended Obamacare at the Democratic National Convention. Mitt Romney and the GOP say the law neglects personal responsibility, but the opposite is true. Plus, states that voted against the law exhibit the least personal responsibility in health behaviors.
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Tax VOX Where was tax reform at the GOP convention?
In last night’s acceptance speech, Mitt Romney sketched out his personal biography and delivered an effective brief on why we shouldn’t reelect President Obama. But, oddly, when it came to taxes he was nearly silent.
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Paul Ryan role reversal: speech was about the personal, not policies (+video)
Paul Ryan wooed voters with an address that focused more on his mom than on budget math. The subtext: Republicans can fix Medicare without neglecting moms, grandmoms, or moms-to-be.
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Briefing Obama vs. Romney 101: 6 ways they differ on health-care reform
Former Gov. Mitt Romney has taken a libertarian turn since championing health-care reforms in Massachusetts, including an individual mandate to purchase insurance, which became the model for President Obama's signature law. Here’s a list of areas where the candidates differ.
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Paul Ryan's factual shortcuts in convention speech
A look at claims made in political campaigns and how they adhere to the facts.
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The Paul Ryan budget: 5 go-to sources for understanding it
Looking for in-depth analysis of the Paul Ryan budget plan? D.C. Decoder has compiled a list of excellent sources to help you sort out truth from fiction.
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Karl Rove: 5 deep thoughts at start of GOP convention
Karl Rove has resuscitated his political career and now runs Crossroads GPS and American Crossroads, two political organizations that could spend $1 billion combined to promote Republicans during the coming election. Here are five political pearls from arguably the No. 1 conservative powerbroker in America.
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Medicare: Republicans say they're ready to rumble. Is that wise?
The coming election may be about jobs, jobs, jobs, but Republicans at the National Convention are vowing to take the battle to the Democrats on Medicare, too. They may have had little choice.
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Saving Money Is your college student properly insured?
College is pricey enough without unexpected costs. Ensure that your college-age child is properly covered in these four areas: car insurance, health insurance, property insurance, and tuition insurance.
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Robert Reich Romney's lying machine
Every campaign exaggerates and distorts. But Mitt Romney's campaign has a well-financed machine of distortions behind it.
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No Paul Ryan lift to Mitt Romney campaign yet, says new poll (+video)
Mitt Romney and Barack Obama are still almost tied for support among registered voters, 46-47 percent, says a new AP poll. But among independents, Mitt Romney has the lead. And 23 percent of voters remain undecided.
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Todd Akin ignores first deadline to drop out of Missouri race. Now what? (+video)
Rep. Todd Akin withstood calls from the Republican establishment to drop out of the Missouri Senate race, following his comment about 'legitimate rape.' His next deadline is Sept. 25.
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Robert Reich Romney/Ryan economic plan: Five reasons it's a disaster for America
Mitt Romney calls Paul Ryan's detailed budget plan 'marvelous,' and 'bold.' But it would boost unemployment, lower taxes on the wealthy, and slash infrastructure. Is that the kind of boldness we need?
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Robert Reich Will Romney's veep choice help focus the rhetoric on 'big issues?'
There has been a lot of (hopeful) talk in the past week that Romney's choice of Paul Ryan, a so-called "thinker" in the Republican party, will lead to more substantive debate. But Robert Reich thinks Romney’s choice won’t usher in a “real debate” about much of anything.
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Paul Ryan: why taking Medicare message to Florida wasn’t a risk
In his visit to a retirement community in Florida, Paul Ryan pledged to 'preserve and protect' federal health benefits for those at or near retirement. And he brought along his mom to prove it.
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Is Ryan the 'Coke Zero' of the Romney campaign? (+video)
One political analyst suggests that presidential contender Mitt Romney would like 'All the bold taste, but none of the calories of a detailed policy discussion' from his running mate Congressman Paul Ryan. This may be particularly true in discussions of healthcare.
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