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A defining moment for Obama: no right turn!

Politico’s Roger Simon discusses whether President Barack Obama will stand up for progressive values such as Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security in his speech Wednesday. Continue reading

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Happy Birthday, Romneycare! Will health care ruin Romney’s presidential bid?

Prof. Jonathan Gruber and MSNBC political analyst Richard Wolffe explain how Mitt Romney’s health care legislation may negatively affect his 2012 presidential campaign. Continue reading

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Showdown breakdown: did the Democrats get a “deal” on the budget?

Paul Waldman talks about the winners and losers of the budget battle. Continue reading

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Battle over taxes heats up. GOP Republicans: of the rich, by the rich, for the rich

Former Labor Secretary Robert Reich explains whether President Barack Obama will stand by his plan to call for an end to the Bush tax cuts to help raise revenue. Continue reading

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The Main Event: Agreeing on a Budget

A political panel shares their thoughts on the debate over the debt ceiling and budget cuts. Continue reading

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Watch MSNBC TV Live Stream Free on the Barefoot Accountant: Watch Cenk Uygur, Chris Matthews, Lawrence O’Donnell, Dylan Ratigan, Ed Schultz, Rachel Maddow

Follow world news and American politics here on the Barefoot Accountant. You can watch Chris Matthews on Hardball, Lawrence O’Donnell on the Last Word, Ed Schultz on the Ed Show, Cenk Uygur on MSNBC TV, Rachel Maddow, and Dylan Ratigan. Continue reading

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Paul Ryan’s budget proposal: another con job for the rich?

Ryan`s budget proposal is one giant welfare program for the rich and the powerful. A Tax Policy Center study shows that the budget plan from Rep. Ryan would decrease revenue by 2.9 trillion over 10 years, mostly due to tax cuts for the rich. MSNBC host Cenk Uygur breaks it down.

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Rigged game: oil companies are getting billions in tax giveaways!

Oil companies are getting billions in tax giveaways, thanks to outrageous loopholes. Do you know what would happen if just one of the eight subsidies oil companies received were to be eliminated? Continue reading

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Will of the people? GOP fails to appeal to America’s needs.

The National Journal Group’s Rob Brownstein and Rep. Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., explain why the GOP’s decision to cave to Tea Party demands may end disastrously for them. Continue reading

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Government shutdown. Will a government shutdown improve Obama’s standing?

The Washington Post’s E. J. Dionne explains whether a government shutdown will benefit President Barack Obama and the Democrats in the 2012 election. Continue reading

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