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Is Governor Scott Walker the Devil?

Is Governor Scott Walker really the devil? Or has collective bargaining gone too far for governmental employees? Is the budget battle in Wisconsin the first salvo in a battle between all governmental employees and taxpayers? Continue reading

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Going to the extreme: Are GOP governors too radical?

The Nation’s Kristina Vanden Heuval talks about the right wing’s agenda for state budgets: GOP governors pushing for tax cuts for wealthy and corporations. Continue reading

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You might be a CPA if …

You might be a CPA if … Compiled by The Barefoot Accountant Jeff Foxworthy compiled 300 reasons why you might be a Redneck.  So I naturally in my own inimitable, obnoxious fashion started to consider the reasons why you might … Continue reading

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Line in the sand: should Obama go to Wisconsin?

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Koch dealers: Koch brothers linked to Wisconsin budget

Lee Fang of Think Progress talks about the site’s report on the Koch brothers, who slashed jobs and helped elect Governor Scott Walker. Continue reading

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Do you need to lighten up during tax season?

Are you about to strangle your spouse, shoot your boss, kick your dog, or drive someone off the road? You need a break. Lighten up, get your mind off taxes, and laugh. Here’s a few to get you started. The … Continue reading

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Something’s not right. Is the GOP in disarray?

Former New Mexico Gov. Gary Johnson explains whether the Tea Party is causing the Republican leadership to demand the impossible – such as draconian budget cuts. Continue reading

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Showdown tonight on Capital Hill: Boehner threatens government shutdown.

Rep. Peter DeFazio, D-Oregon, talks about the showdown on Capital Hill if the Republican Party doesn’t get the budget it wants. Continue reading

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State workers fight back in Wisconsin. Attack on the American worker

Ed Schultz talks about the protests and backlash against the Wisconsin governor’s anti-union bill. Cenk Uygur on MSNBC TV, February 17, 2011. Continue reading

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Fighting oil’s billions in breaks. Fueling their profits

Representative Ed Markey, Democratic Congressman of Massachusetts, shares his thoughts on the Democrats’ plans to stop the richest oil companies in the world from receiving over $40 billion in tax breaks: oil companies are exempt from paying the United States government and citizens any royalties for drilling in U.S. waters in the Gulf of Mexico. Continue reading

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