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10 most controversial authors (in recent memory)
These writers have all sold plenty of books – and taken quite a lot of flak.
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If not 'sequester,' then what? Five ideas from left and right.
Few in Washington believe that "the sequester,” $85 billion in automatic spending cuts set to hit the federal budget as of March 1, is a good idea. But what's the alternative? Here are five proposals, from the right, the center, and the left, to replace the sequester. Which do you like?
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14 Republicans who might run in 2016
The GOP has a history of nominating people who have run before, which could give heart to some familiar faces. But there’s also a crop of young rising stars who could steal the show.
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Senate freshmen: What the 14 new members bring to Capitol Hill
A freshman Senate class was sworn in Jan. 3, bringing diverse skills and experience – not to mention agendas – to the legislative body. Whether the 14 newest senators help break partisan gridlock, or refuse to work across the aisle, will be the test for the 113th Congress.Twelve were elected on Nov. 6, including three Republicans, eight Democrats, and an independent. In addition, a Republican and a Democrat were appointed to vacant seats after the election. Here is a look at the 14 and what they bring to the Senate:
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10 most-looked-up words of 2012, according to Merriam Webster
Here are the 10 words that most often sent Americans to the dictionary in 2012.
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Rep. Paul Ryan's tax reform is no flimflam
Despite recent criticism, the GOP's Paul Ryan is proposing serious tax reform.
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A lesson in reasonable fiscal policy
House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer emphasizes middle-path strategies for both stimulating growth and controlling deficit spending.
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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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Value Added Tax: Will it solve our budget woes?
A Value Added Tax (VAT) is a tax consumers pay on the market value added to a product at each stage of manufacture or distribution. There's a lot of chatter about the US implementing a VAT to solve its looming fiscal crisis.
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Healthcare reform bill signed, Obama ramps up big sell
President Obama signed the healthcare reform bill Tuesday. Democrats will now work to sell the new law's benefits, while Republicans look to repeal it and emphasize their own plan.
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In Virginia, you (only) get what you pay for
Virginia, like most states, has a balanced budget requirement. Luckily, the federal government does not.
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We criticized Paul Ryan's roadmap for the budget. Here's his response.
US Rep. Paul Ryan' says he'd tweak his roadmap for the budget if it didn't maintain governement revenues at traditional levels.
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Rep. Ryan’s tax roadmap: ambitious, but revenues fall short
Instead of collecting eventually 19 percent of gross domestic product, his plan would generate less than 17 percent, according to the Tax Policy Center.
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Will Obama's healthcare plan reduce costs?
Congress and ordinary Americans debate whether Obama's healthcare plan will reduce costs or increase them.
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Healthcare summit ends: GOP scores, but both sides still far apart
Some areas of agreement emerged over the six hours of televised talks, but Obama's healthcare summit ended Thursday with slim prospects of bipartisan accord.
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Obama healthcare summit opens: bipartisanship scarce, so far
Obama began Thursday's healthcare summit by asking lawmakers to 'focus on where we agree.' But some tense exchanges, including with former campaign opponent John McCain, showed limited success on the bipartisan front.
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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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US budget deficit: Enjoying the ride on the road to ruin
We may be on the road to ruin, but too many people are enjoying the ride.
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Top question for fiscal commission: Are Americans better than leaders ask us to be?
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US Rep. Ryan responds to concerns about his balanced-budget roadmap
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From conservatives, a bounty of political manifestos
Everybody from tea partiers to Republican lawmakers to GOP chief Michael Steele is listing their political priorities and goals. Republicans are hoping to repeat Newt Gingrich's 1994 success in taking over the House with his 'Contract With America.'
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Lawmakers grill Geithner on federal deficits, tax hikes
Lawmakers railed against rising federal deficits as well as proposed tax increases at a House hearing Wednesday where Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner defended President Obama's budget plan.
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Obama in Asia? Healthcare reform? Nope. It's Sarah Palin week.
Love her or loathe her, nearly everyone was mesmerized by Sarah Palin this week, as her book, 'Going Rogue' was released. Why can't Americans get enough of Sarah Palin?
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Universities try innovative ways to get grads jobs
With hiring slowed to a trickle, universities are trying new techniques to get alumni jobs
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On healthcare, Blue Dogs finally bite
The House's caucus of conservative Democrats has long threatened its party's leadership only to fall in line. But Blue Dogs are taking a harder line on healthcare.
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GOP's budget is worlds away from Obama's
While President Obama's budget would expand the scope of government the House GOP alternative aims to return government spending to historical levels.
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Will stimulus work fast enough?
Major job cuts announced this week add urgency to the bill as it nears a House vote.
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Congress's financial rescue plan is first step
Democrats will use credit-crisis hearings this month as a springboard for more regulation next year.
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Despite earmark reforms, 'pork' spending rises
The 2008 'Pig Book' says Congress spent $17.2 billion on pet projects in fiscal '08. But now it's easier to tell who did it.
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In budget wrangling, cost of doing nothing grows
At stake are competing visions of how to restore fiscal stability and ward off a recession.
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