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Bob Corker / Washington Post:
A plan to dodge the ‘fiscal cliff’ — In business I found that a challenging environment often produced our best opportunities. Perhaps that's why I see the so-called “ fiscal cliff ” of year-end spending cuts and tax increases not as an impassable precipice but as our best opportunity to finally enact meaningful fiscal reform.
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Kevin Liptak / CNN:
Norquist says he'll go after pledge-breakers
Norquist says he'll go after pledge-breakers
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The Hill, The Other McCain, The Fix, No More Mister Nice Blog and Election 2012
Alicia M. Cohn / The Hill:
Norquist: GOP won't break tax pledge
Norquist: GOP won't break tax pledge
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“The Lid”, Hot Air and Alan Colmes'Alan Colmes'
Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
The Morning Plum: Republicans whitewash history of filibuster
The Morning Plum: Republicans whitewash history of filibuster
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Politico, The Week and The Maddow Blog
Kevin Robillard / Politico:
Grover Norquist: ‘Impure thoughts’ on taxes
Grover Norquist: ‘Impure thoughts’ on taxes
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Rachel Weiner / Washington Post:
Bob Corker breaks with Grover Norquist pledge
Bob Corker breaks with Grover Norquist pledge
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John Stanton / BuzzFeed:
Four Reasons Not To Count Grover Norquist Out
Palm Beach Post:
Former Florida GOP leaders say voter suppression was reason they pushed new election law — Former GOP chair, governor - both on outs with party - say voter fraud wasn't a concern, but reducing Democratic votes was. — VOTE () — A new Florida law that contributed to long voter lines …
ABCNEWS:
Court Rejects Plea to Block Taping of Police — The Supreme Court has rejected an Illinois prosecutor's plea to allow enforcement of a law aimed at stopping people from recording police officers on the job. — The justices on Monday left in place a lower court ruling that found …
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Jennifer Haberkorn / Politico:
SCOTUS orders appeals court to hear Liberty University health care lawsuit — The Supreme Court on Monday ordered the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals to examine the constitutionality of the health reform law's employer requirements and mandatory coverage of contraceptives without a co-pay.
Lyle Denniston / SCOTUSblog:
Way cleared for health care challenge (UPDATED)
Way cleared for health care challenge (UPDATED)
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David Corn / Mother Jones:
The Myth of the Obama Cave-In — With the “fiscal cliff” looming, the conventional wisdom is that the president capitulated during the last tax cut fight. Here's what really happened. — At President Barack Obama's first press conference after winning reelection, CNN's Jessica Yellin posed …
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Warren E. Buffett / New York Times:
A Minimum Tax for the Wealthy — SUPPOSE that an investor you admire and trust comes to you with an investment idea. “This is a good one,” he says enthusiastically. “I'm in it, and I think you should be, too.” — Would your reply possibly be this? “Well, it all depends on what my tax rate …
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Greg Mankiw / Greg Mankiw's Blog:
A Master of Tax Avoidance
A Master of Tax Avoidance
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CNN:
CNN Poll: Two-thirds say fiscal cliff poses major problem — Washington (CNN) - A new national poll suggests Americans understand that the “fiscal cliff” is no joking matter. — Two-thirds of people questioned in a CNN/ORC International survey (PDF) say that the U.S. would face a crisis …
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Meghashyam Mali / The Hill:
Poll: Public would blame GOP more than Obama if fiscal talks fail
Poll: Public would blame GOP more than Obama if fiscal talks fail
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Manu Raju / Politico:
GOP warns of shutdown over filibuster — By and large, Reid and his caucus are on board with this approach — they are furious at what they see as deliberate attempts by Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and his Republican colleagues to threaten filibusters on even the most routine pieces …
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Roger Alford / Associated Press:
Ashley Judd's grandmother skeptical of Senate run
Ashley Judd's grandmother skeptical of Senate run
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Brian Stelter / Media Decoder:
Guest on Fox News to Discuss Benghazi Attack Is Given a Quick Exit — Thomas E. Ricks, the veteran defense reporter and author, said he expected his Monday morning appearance on Fox News to last about three minutes. It ended, in fact, after 90 seconds — his last sentence was a description …
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Bruce Bartlett / The American Conservative:
Revenge of the Reality-Based Community — My life on the Republican right—and how I saw it all go wrong. — I know that it's unattractive and bad form to say “I told you so” when one's advice was ignored yet ultimately proved correct. But in the wake of the Republican election debacle …
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NewsMax.com:
Donald Trump: Mean-Spirited GOP Won't Win Elections — More ways to share... Mixx — Stumbled — LinkedIn — Vine — Buzzflash — Newstrust — Technocrati — Forward Article — Ronald Kessler reporting from Washington, D.C. — The Republican Party will continue …
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Politico, American Prospect, Election 2012 and Mediaite
Charles Murray / AEIdeas:
Why aren't Asians Republicans? — Last week, I pointed out that there is no such thing as a natural social-conservative skew among Latino Americans. But that leaves open a rejoinder, expressed by several readers: The GOP doesn't need to get all of the Latino vote, just its fair share.
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American Prospect, Booman Tribune and The Daily Caller
Sy Mukherjee / ThinkProgress:
Republican Leader Wants Deficit-Reducing Obamacare ‘On The Table’ In Debt Talks — During an appearance on Fox News on Monday, House Majority Leader Rep. Eric Cantor (R-VA) asserted that Obamacare “ought to be on the table” for cuts during ongoing budget and deficit-reduction negotiations …
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Daniel Strauss / The Hill:
Cantor defends GOP openness to new revenues in fiscal talks
Cantor defends GOP openness to new revenues in fiscal talks
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New York Times:
From Man Who Insulted Muhammad, No Regret — LOS ANGELES — Fuming for two months in a jail cell here, Nakoula Basseley Nakoula has had plenty of time to reconsider the wisdom of making “Innocence of Muslims,” his crude YouTube movie trailer depicting the Prophet Muhammad as a bloodthirsty, philandering thug.
Hendrik Hertzberg / New Yorker:
MANDATE WITH DESTINY — Thanksgiving was still two weeks away when the Republican Party, to its evident shock, found itself stuffed, trussed, roasted, and ready to be served with all the trimmings. This was not the menu that the Party's nominees, donors, and operatives had looked forward to.
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News Desk and The Daily Dish
William Baldwin / Forbes:
Do You Live In A Death Spiral State? — Don't buy a house in a state where private sector workers are outnumbered by folks dependent on government. — Thinking about buying a house? Or a municipal bond? Be careful where you put your capital. Don't put it in a state at high risk of a fiscal tailspin.
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Paul Krugman / New York Times:
Fighting Fiscal Phantoms — These are difficult times for the deficit scolds who have dominated policy discussion for almost three years. One could almost feel sorry for them, if it weren't for their role in diverting attention from the ongoing problem of inadequate recovery …