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Obama expected to oppose forced cuts in State of Union

February 12, 2013 By John Wojcik

President Obama is expected to make a case against the budget-slashing sequester scheduled for March 1.

GOP, despite debt ceiling deal, avoids real issues

January 23, 2013 By Kenneth Quinnell

House Republicans have not changed their ransom demands. They've simply chosen a different hostage. For now.

Move to expand Medicaid in Missouri

January 17, 2013 By Tony Pecinovsky

"We have an opportunity to expand Medicaid here in Missouri. We have an opportunity to give security to over 250,000 people who currently do not have health care."

Majority backs higher taxes on the rich

January 8, 2013 By Tony Pecinovsky

Many - a significant portion I would argue - disapprove of the "fiscal cliff" deal because it does not increase taxes enough on the wealthy.

Progressives: No cave-in to Republican fiscal cliff demands!

December 18, 2012 By John Wojcik

With less than two weeks until the Bush tax cuts die and harsh automatic cuts to the human safety net kick in, the GOP insists Democrats agree to cuts in Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid.