Republicans
GOP makes new round of shutdown threats
December 15, 2011The administration wants passage of a short-term budget measure to allow for more time for negotiations on the budget bill and the payroll tax cut for workers.
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84-year-old Wisconsin woman told to pay $200 poll tax
December 14, 2011The Justice Department says it is looking carefully at the voter suppression laws put through by Republican lawmakers all over the country.
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GOP uses payroll tax cut extension to slash jobless benefits
December 14, 2011Republicans in Congress voted 234 to 193 yesterday to slash more than in half the number of weeks people can collect unemployment benefits next year.
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Republican senator admits that latest GOP filibuster was sabotage
December 9, 2011The GOP vote against President Obama's nominee to the Consumer Financial Protection Board was to sabotage the agency.
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‘Tis the season to be jolly on Wall Street
December 9, 2011Financial industry insiders are grousing about a big downturn in annual bonuses. They should be thanking about the rest of us.
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