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Jackie Calmes / New York Times:
Obama Weighs Tax Overhaul in Bid to Address Debt — WASHINGTON — President Obama is considering whether to push early next year for an overhaul of the income tax code to lower rates and raise revenues in what would be his first major effort to begin addressing the long-term growth of the national debt.
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Paul Krugman / New York Times:
Obama's Hostage Deal — I've spent the past couple of days trying to make my peace with the Obama-McConnell tax-cut deal. President Obama did, after all, extract more concessions than most of us expected. — Yet I remain deeply uneasy — not because I'm one of those “purists” …
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Charles Krauthammer / Washington Post:
Swindle of the year — Barack Obama won the great tax-cut showdown of 2010 - and House Democrats don't have a clue that he did. In the deal struck this week, the president negotiated the biggest stimulus in American history, larger than his $814 billion 2009 stimulus package.
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NPR:
Transcript: Obama On Taxes, Economy And START … PRESIDENT OBAMA: All right, fire away. — STEVE INSKEEP: OK, we'll jump right into it here. Mr. President, what do you intend to do about the House Democrats who have said that they are not going to bring your plan to a vote in its current form?
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Washington Wire:
The Number: $858 Billion — The Obama-McConnell tax compromise will cost $858 billion over the next 10 years, according to estimates from the Congressional Budget Office. — In other words, the Republican-backed tax plan will cost more than the stimulus bill, which priced out at $787 billion.
Scott Horsley / NPR:
Obama ‘Confident’ Congress Will Pass Tax Deal
Obama ‘Confident’ Congress Will Pass Tax Deal
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Howard Gleckman / TaxVox:
Obama Should Send His Fiscal Commission's Budget Plan to Congress
Obama Should Send His Fiscal Commission's Budget Plan to Congress
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Frank James / NPR:
Obama: Democrats Won't Stop Tax Deal
Obama: Democrats Won't Stop Tax Deal
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Anna Palmer / Roll Call:
Profanity, Anger Spill Over in House Democratic Caucus Meeting — The frustration with President Barack Obama over his tax cut compromise was palpable and even profane at Thursday's House Democratic Caucus meeting. — One unidentified lawmaker went so far as to mutter “f— the president” …
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Noel Sheppard / NewsBusters.org:
Fineman To Olbermann: Democrats Said of Tax Plan ‘F the President,’ ‘No F-ing Way,’ ‘He F-ed It Up’ — Roll Call reported Thursday that during a heated meeting of House Democrats to discuss Barack Obama's tax compromise plan, an unknown member was heard saying, “F—k the President.”
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Will Rahn / The Daily Caller:
Gravel considering Obama primary challenge, calls for new 9/11 investigation
Gravel considering Obama primary challenge, calls for new 9/11 investigation
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Allahpundit / Hot Air:
Oh my: House Dem drops F-bomb on Obama at caucus meeting on tax cuts
Oh my: House Dem drops F-bomb on Obama at caucus meeting on tax cuts
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Will Rahn / The Daily Caller:
Gravel considering Obama primary challenge, calls for new 9/11 investigation
Gravel considering Obama primary challenge, calls for new 9/11 investigation
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Raymond Hernandez / New York Times:
Republicans Block U.S. Health Aid for 9/11 Workers — WASHINGTON — Republican senators blocked Democratic legislation on Thursday that sought to provide medical care to rescue workers and others who became ill as a result of breathing in toxic fumes, dust and smoke at the site of the 9/11 World Trade Center attack.
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Glenn Thrush / The Politico:
Chuck Schumer vs. President Obama
Chuck Schumer vs. President Obama
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The Politico:
The dirtiest word in politics: Has Barack Obama been caught triangulating?
The dirtiest word in politics: Has Barack Obama been caught triangulating?
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Carrie Budoff Brown / The Politico:
Senate tax bill lures Democrats with sweeteners
Senate tax bill lures Democrats with sweeteners
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Greg Sargent / The Plum Line:
Why Harry Reid decided to move foward with DADT vote — Earlier this afternoon, just before Harry Reid went onto the Senate floor and gave a speech calling for a vote on repeal of don't ask don't tell — which has now failed — he turned to a Senate aide and shrugged his shoulders.
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Adam Serwer / American Prospect:
DADT Repeal Fails. — I've only been covering politics for a few years. So while I've witnessed a number of sad political moments— like Congress voting to go to war in Iraq with only six senators having actually read the NIE beforehand — the Senate's failure to repeal the ban on allowing gays …
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The Huffington Post:
'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' Repeal Fails, Blocked By Senate Republicans
'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' Repeal Fails, Blocked By Senate Republicans
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Ezra Klein:
DADT didn't fail. The Senate did.
DADT didn't fail. The Senate did.
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Speaker Pelosi / The Gavel:
On Senate Failure to Advance 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' Repeal
On Senate Failure to Advance 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' Repeal
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Sarah Palin / Wall Street Journal:
Why I Support the Ryan Roadmap — Let's not settle for the big-government status quo, which is what the president's deficit commission offers. — The publication of the findings of the president's National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform was indeed, as the report was titled, “A Moment of Truth.”
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CNN:
Palin to make surprise trip to Haiti — (CNN) - It turns out that Sarah Palin's next overseas trip won't be to England or Israel, as was widely reported Thursday. — CNN has learned that the former Alaska governor will be traveling to Haiti this weekend with Franklin Graham and his relief organization Samaritan's Purse.
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Becky Bohrer / Associated Press:
Palin to visit Haiti for humanitarian effort
Palin to visit Haiti for humanitarian effort
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Wall Street Journal:
Big Patent Firm Sues Nine Tech Firms — Technology companies on Wednesday received troubling news that some had feared for years: Intellectual Ventures LLC has started suing. — The secretive firm co-founded by former Microsoft Corp. Chief Technology Officer Nathan Myhrvold has raised $5 billion …
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Daily Mail:
Pure terror in her eyes: Charles and Camilla surrounded by baying tuition fees mob who attacked their car screaming ‘Off with their heads’ — With terror written across her face, the Duchess of Cornwall comes under fire from a snarling mob of student fees rioters last night.
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Andrew Malcolm / Top of the Ticket:
Obama lights the National Christmas Tree, says ‘Merry Christmas’ three times — President Obama's words at lighting of National Christmas Tree, as provided by the White House — THE PRESIDENT: Merry Christmas, everybody! — AUDIENCE: Merry Christmas! — THE PRESIDENT: Happy holidays.
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Shane D'Aprile / Ballot Box:
Manchin votes against 'Don't ask' repeal, then apologizes — Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) appeared to take a stand on the repeal of “Don't ask, don't tell” Thursday, becoming the only Senate Democrat to vote against a procedural motion to move the measure forward.
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Bloomberg:
Americans in Poll Want Deficit Cut With Entitlements Secured — Americans want Congress to bring down a federal budget deficit that many believe is “dangerously out of control,” only under two conditions: minimize the pain and make the rich pay. — The public wants Congress to keep …
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Ed Barnes / Fox News:
Stuxnet Worm Still Out of Control at Iran's Nuclear Sites, Experts Say — Aug 21: The first fuel is loaded into the reactor building at the Russian-built Bushehr nuclear power plant in Iran. — EXCLUSIVE: Iran's nuclear program is still in chaos despite its leaders' adamant claim …
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David Brooks / New York Times:
Obama's Very Good Week — Over the past week we've seen the big differences between cluster liberals and network liberals. Cluster liberals (like cluster conservatives) view politics as a battle between implacable opponents. As a result, they believe victory is achieved through maximum unity.