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Inside the Koch Brothers’ vast network. Koch Brothers Industries: the Koch Party

Tony Carrk of the Center for American Progress explains how much the Koch brothers have influenced the GOP and American politics. Continue reading

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Why Medicare won’t go away.

Bill Pascrell, Democratic Representative from New Jersey, talks about the GOP’s repeated attacks on Medicare and how the Republicans wish to cut or do away with Medicare and private all medical care. Continue reading

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GOP remains quiet as Obama launches bid. Gopher it.

The Hill’s A. B. Stoddard shares her thoughts on which GOP contender will be the party’s best pick against President Barack Obama. Continue reading

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Obama announces re-election bid. 2012.

Ron Brownstein of the National Journal Group and MSNBC political analyst Pat Buchanan discuss the key voting groups President Barack Obama must target to win the 2012 election. Continue reading

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Obama gets involved in the budget battle. Budget: slash and burned.

Senator Bernie Sanders, Independent from Vermont, and the Washington Post’s E. J. Dionne discuss whether the interference of the president in the debate over the budget will prevent a government shutdown. Continue reading

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Nontaxable wages of volunteer firefighters and emergency medical responders

Volunteer firefighters and emergency medical responders are entitled to exclude a certain amount of their income received for their services from income taxes; however, some municipal payroll coordinators are unaware of this exclusion from taxes. Continue reading

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Unions unite. Will union-bashing hurt the GOP?

Tim Burga talks about the backlash inspired by the conservative crackdown on unions. Continue reading

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Transformer. Obama returns focus to energy.

Tyson Slocum of the Public Citizens Energy Program shares some solutions to the nation’s energy crisis and talks about the recent spike in gas prices. Continue reading

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Tea Party slide. Poll: the Tea Party rapidly losing popularity. The GOP’s Tea Party problem.

A political panel explores why the GOP should not cave to the Tea Party’s demands on budget cuts for the United States. Continue reading

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Manslaughter charges for BP

Professor Jane Barrett discusses whether Justice Department investigators should pursue manslaughter and perjury charges for the explosion aboard the Deepwater Horizon rig, which killed 11 workers. Continue reading

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