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From the New York Times Editorial Board: Republicans sputtered with outrage when the Congressional Budget Office said that immigration reform would lower the deficit, strengthen Social Security and speed up…
From the New York Times Editorial Board: Republicans sputtered with outrage when the Congressional Budget Office said that immigration reform would lower the deficit, strengthen Social Security and speed up…
From the New York Times by Annie Lowrey: A popular Democratic proposal to raise the minimum wage to $10.10 an hour, championed by President Obama, could reduce total employment by…
From the New York Times “DealBook” Blog by Jason Eissenger: Don’t look to a market panic to save us. We are in upside-down world, where a freak-out now would help…
In a fairly novel turnaround Congress passed a major piece of legislation Wednesday with significant bipartisan support that changes the way interest rates for student loans will be calculated. The…
There is a concerted bipartisan effort to pass tax reform legislation among centrist Democrats and Republicans alike. However, the deep animosity between the radicalized House Republicans and the Obama Administration…
President Obama’s speech yesterday promising a renewed effort to turn the economy around and make prosperity work for all Americans is long overdue. Democrats must develop a more responsible economic…
In a surprise agreement Republican lawmakers in the Senate agree to allow several of President Obama’s nominees for various appointments to proceed in order to avoid the Democratic Majority Leader’s…
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) has done the unthinkable by proposing rule changes in the Senate to restrict filibusters. The proposed change has been considered before by both parties…
From the NYT’s News Desk: Pennsylvania’s attorney general, Kathleen Kane, said on Thursday that she would not defend the state against a lawsuit to overturn a ban on same-sex marriage.…
Senate negotiators reached a tentative deal this morning to address the student loan interest rate crisis. There now appears to be sufficient bipartisan support to pass legislation similar to a…