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Jackie Calmes / New York Times:
In Obama Budget, Social Programs Face a Cutback — WASHINGTON — President Obama next week will take the political risk of formally proposing cuts to Social Security and Medicare in his annual budget in an effort to demonstrate his willingness to compromise with Republicans and revive prospects …
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Zachary A. Goldfarb / Washington Post:
Obama budget would cut entitlements in exchange for tax increases — President Obama will release a budget next week that proposes significant cuts to Medicare and Social Security and fewer tax hikes than in the past, a conciliatory approach that he hopes will convince Republicans to sign onto …
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Brian Beutler / Talking Points Memo:
Bad News Friday — The two biggest pieces of news today are that President Obama's budget will reflect the tax and spending deal he offered House Speaker John Boehner last year — i.e. it will include the so-called Chained-CPI Social Security benefit cut — and that the March jobs numbers came in way lower than expected.
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Paul Krugman:
Desperately Seeking “Serious” Approval — Sigh. So Obama is going with the “chained CPI” thing in his latest proposal — changing the price index used for Social Security cost adjustments. This is, purely and simply, a benefit cut. — Does it make sense in policy terms?
Ryan Grim / The Huffington Post:
Jim DeMint: ‘69.5 Million Americans’ Are Dependent On Government — Former Sen. Jim DeMint, the new president of the Heritage Foundation, began work there Thursday with a letter to the group's staff outlining his vision for the organization. Mitt Romney would find much to admire in it.
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Sam Stein / The Huffington Post:
Obama Budget: Administration Explains Why It Started With A ‘Compromise Proposal’ — NEW YORK CITY — President Barack Obama's budget, which will be introduced on Wednesday, takes a political position that some of his base is bound to bemoan. Rather than present an outline of progressive priorities …
Associated Press:
Obama Budget Proposes Social Security Cuts
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Tyler Durden / Zero Hedge:
People Not In Labor Force Soar By 663,000 To 90 Million, Labor Force Participation Rate At 1979 Levels — Things just keep getting worse for the American worker, and by implication US economy, where as we have shown many times before, it pays just as well to sit back and collect disability …
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Alan B. Krueger / White House.gov Blog:
The Employment Situation in March — While more work remains to be done, today's employment report provides further evidence that the U.S. economy is continuing to recover from the worst downturn since the Great Depression. It is critical that we continue the policies that are helping …
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Catherine Rampell / New York Times:
Hiring in U.S. Tapers Off as Economy Fails to Gain Speed — The United States economy posted disappointing job growth in March. — The nation's employers increased their payrolls by 88,000 last month, compared with 268,000 in February, according to a Labor Department report released Friday.
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Tyler Durden / Zero Hedge:
Payrolls Plunge To 88K, Biggest Miss Since December 2009, Participation Rate At New 30 Year Low
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Associated Press:
US economy adds 88K jobs, rate drops to 7.6 pct.
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Joe Weisenthal / Business Insider:
GIGANTIC MISS: JUST 88K NEW JOBS, UNEMPLOYMENT RATE FALLS TO 7.6%, DOW FUTURES OFF 150
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Ed Morrissey / Hot Air:
Jobs report: Only 88,000 jobs added; Update: “This is a punch to the gut”
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Bill McBride / Calculated Risk:
March Employment Report: 88,000 Jobs, 7.6% Unemployment Rate
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Pam Belluck / New York Times:
Judge Orders Morning-After Pill Available for All Ages — A federal judge has ruled that the Unites States government must make the most common morning-after pill available over the counter for all ages, instead of requiring a prescription for girls 16 and under.
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Elise Viebeck / The Hill:
Federal judge lifts restrictions on sale of morning-after pill
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Sarah Kliff / Wonkblog:
BREAKING: Federal court rules emergency contraceptives needs to be sold over the counter
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Scott Wilson / Washington Post:
Obama rekindles talk about boys club after comment about California attorney general — President Obama reopened the debate Thursday over whether his administration is too influenced by men after praising the looks of Kamala Harris, California's attorney general and a possible future gubernatorial candidate.
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Michael Winter / USA Today:
Holmes' doctor warned police before Colo. theater attack — Newly released documents say a psychiatrist warned police that accused Colorado theater gunman James Holmes had homicidal thoughts and was a danger to the public. Holmes is accused of killing 12 people on July 20th. (April 5)
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John Ingold / Denver Post:
CENTENNIAL — Soon after a gunman killed 12 people and wounded …
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Paul Krugman / New York Times:
The Urge to Purge — When the Great Depression struck, many influential people argued that the government shouldn't even try to limit the damage. According to Herbert Hoover, Andrew Mellon, his Treasury secretary, urged him to “Liquidate labor, liquidate stocks, liquidate the farmers. ...
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Brian Hughes / Washington Examiner:
Democrats have doubts about Obamacare too … President Obama is eager to build public support for his health care overhaul in the few months remaining before its implementation, but waning enthusiasm from Democrats threatens his effort right out of the gate.
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Ronald Brownstein / NationalJournal.com:
Why the Culture Wars Now Favor Democrats
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Stephanie Baker / Bloomberg:
Blair Scorned at Home Builds Business Empire Abroad — Blair Builds Business Empire, Embraces Philanthropy — On a snowy morning in the middle of February, Tony Blair, looking trim from his four- to five-times- a-week workout regime, is sipping coffee in his office in London's Mayfair district.
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ThinkProgress:
The Five Best Things Roger Ebert Said About Politics — Legendary film critic Roger Ebert passed away today after a long, public and inspiring battle with cancer. But in addition to being one of the most famous movie reviewers of all-time, Ebert was an outspoken political progressive.
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Adam Serwer / Mother Jones:
Cuccinelli Campaign Won't Say If He's Committed Any Crimes Against Nature — The campaign of Virginia state attorney general Ken Cuccinelli won't say if he's committed any crimes against nature. — Cuccinelli, who is running to be Virginia's next governor, recently petitioned a federal court …
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