John Wojcik
LATEST ARTICLES BY John Wojcik
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Filibusters linked to McConnell campaign cash
January 10, 2013While raking in campaign cash from at least eight donors, Mitch McConnell was busy launching filibusters against measures opposed by those same financial backers.
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Trumka: “Stand up to the bullies in Congress!”
January 9, 2013AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka warns that "the right-wing bullies in Congress are plotting to take their next hostage."
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Gay marriage backers put the spotlight on Illinois
January 8, 2013"We are a stable family, why shouldn't we have the same respect and the same rights as any other couple, as any other family?"
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GOP desperate to kill any further taxes on the rich
January 7, 2013The Republicans are going even further, however, threatening that unless Social Security and Medicare are cut, the GOP might kill the entire economy.
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Unions hit GOP on Sandy aid
January 7, 2013AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka termed Boehner's decision "a slap in the face." Others were more caustic.
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Fiscal cliff deal seen as “breakthrough” on some issues
January 2, 2013In an extraordinary session the House voted 257 to 167 to approve a Senate-crafted agreement to avoid the so-called "fiscal cliff" on New Years Day.
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East and Gulf Coast dockworkers postpone strike
December 28, 2012The strike by dock workers could have frozen business at every port from Boston to Houston.
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GOP vacations as nation teeters on the brink of “cliff”
December 27, 2012President Obama flew back into the nation's capital today reportedly with a new offer to avoid the so-called fiscal cliff on Jan. 1.
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