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Juana Summers / Politico:
Ryan's mom is new face in Medicare wars — THE VILLAGES, Fla. — Meet Paul Ryan's mom. — Betty Ryan Douglas, 78, is the newest face of the Medicare wars that have abruptly taken center stage in the 2012 contest, joining her son here Saturday in the town square of a sprawling retirement community …
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Andrew Kirell / Mediaite:
Paul Ryan On Foreign Policy Credentials: ‘I Voted To Send People To War’ — Speaking to Fox News' Carl Cameron Saturday morning, Republican VP nominee Paul Ryan made the case for why he believes his foreign policy credentials are stronger than President Obama's, emphasizing …
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CNN:
Ryan stands by $716 billion Medicare criticism — (CNN) - In an interview on Saturday, Republican vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan said his Medicare proposal had “evolved” - with, among other influences, input from Democrats. — “As we got into looking at this issue, talking with Democrats …
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Paul Ryan draws a crowd at The Villages — Lee Greenwood warms up the crowd for Paul Ryan — I got up at 4 a.m. this morning to drive to The Villages to see Paul Ryan. I stood for three hours in unbelievable heat waiting for Ryan to arrive and I can tell you that it was absolutely worth it.
Elise Viebeck / The Hill:
Ryan saves boldest plan for Medicaid — Medicare is not the only entitlement Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) has big plans to reform. — Its sister program, Medicaid, would lose about three-quarters of its federal funding by 2050 under proposals from the Republican vice presidential candidate, according to federal budget auditors.
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AUDIO REMARKS ON PRESIDENT OBAMA'S CUTS TO MEDICARE
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Emily Schultheis / Politico:
GOP advice on Medicare: Attack
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Igor Volsky / ThinkProgress:
Paul Ryan Claims He Didn't Know He Signed Letters Asking For Stimulus Funds
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Economist's View and Crooks and Liars
Mike Lillis / Ballot Box:
Obama: Paul Ryan plan would cut Romney's tax rate to 1 percent
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Boston Globe:
Biden should apologize for “back in chains” remark — When Vice President Joe Biden warned a Virginia rally of hundreds of African Americans that Republican efforts to loosen bank regulations meant “They're going to put y'all back in chains,” Stephanie Cutter, Team Obama's deputy campaign manager …
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Dylan Byers / Politico:
Globe asks Biden for ‘chains’ apology — The Boston Globe is calling on Vice President Joe Biden to apologize for telling an audience at a campaign rally, made up largely of African Americans, that Republicans “want to put ya'll back in chains.” — “[I]magine if Republican Paul Ryan uttered comments like that.
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Michael M. Grynbaum / New York Times:
With a Full Quiver, Senator Schumer Is Quick to Release Cupid's Arrows — Even by the standards of Capitol Hill, where ambitious and awkward young people are thrust together in cramped workplaces and crowded bars, the nuptial output of Senator Charles E. Schumer's office stands out.
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Nikki Finke / Deadline.com:
‘The Tonight Show’ Lays Off 20 Staffers And Host Jay Leno Takes Pay Cut To Save Jobs — SATURDAY UPDATE: Jay Leno's spokesman has now issued this statement: “Jay's foremost concern is for the wonderful people who work for The Tonight Show. He did what was necessary to ensure their well-being.”
BuzzFeed:
How Management Killed “The Village Voice” — Mike Lacey figured out sex ads on the Internet, but little else. The paper edges toward collapse. — Alt-weeklies are always dying. But the news Friday that four editorial staffers were laid off or had their hours cut to part-time at The Village Voice …
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Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion, The PJ Tatler and American Power, more at Mediagazer »
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Foster Kamer / The New York Observer:
Layoffs Hit Editorial Staff at The Village Voice
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MS Bellows Jr / Guardian:
Mitt Romney's tax returns: the ‘voter fraud’ theory | MS Bellows Jr — There has been much speculation about why Romney refuses to disclose earlier tax returns. Could it be as simple as an address? — Friday's exchange of letters between the election campaigns of Barack Obama and Mitt Romney …
George F. Will / Washington Post:
Why doom has not materialized — Sometimes the news is that something was not newsworthy. The United Nations' Rio+20 conference — 50,000 participants from 188 nations — occurred in June without consequences. A generation has passed since the 1992 Earth Summit in Rio, which begat other conferences and protocols (e.g., Kyoto).
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