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GOP Is Winning the Budget Battle, but May Lose the Political War
by Joseph Lazzaro on Mar.21, 2011, under Towing
The Republicans are winning this year’s budget battle: Discretionary spending will decrease. But this is hardly the time for the GOP to take a victory lap: Next, the GOP will have to lower unemployment and improve the average American’s daily life — two areas where the party has historically come up short.
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GOP Is Winning the Budget Battle, but May Lose the Political War originally appeared on DailyFinance on Mon, 21 Mar 2011 17:00:00.
Can the Tea Party’s Platform Reduce Unemployment?
by Joseph Lazzaro on Mar.15, 2011, under Towing
The U.S. set the forces of globalization in motion, and now more than ever, it’s clear we’re suffering the consequences: high unemployment, stagnant or declining incomes, and rising costs for goods. Can the policies of the surging Tea Party provide solutions, or will they just make matters worse?
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Can the Tea Party’s Platform Reduce Unemployment? originally appeared on DailyFinance on Tue, 15 Mar 2011 08:30:00.
Congress Passes Spending Bill: GOP Wins First Round of Federal Budget Battle
by Joseph Lazzaro on Mar.02, 2011, under Towing
For those investors keeping score at home, Republicans have won “Round 1″ of the budget battle in Washington. But in the long run, all Americans may benefit if a government shutdown is averted.
Congress has just agreed to a Republican-crafted bill that contains $4 billion in budget cuts. The bill, if signed by President Obama, as is expected, will keep the U.S. government open until March 18, two…
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Congress Passes Spending Bill: GOP Wins First Round of Federal Budget Battle originally appeared on DailyFinance on Wed, 02 Mar 2011 12:45:00.
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Congress Passes Spending Bill: GOP Wins First Round of Federal Budget Battle
by Joseph Lazzaro on Mar.02, 2011, under Towing
For those investors keeping score at home, Republicans have won “Round 1″ of the budget battle in Washington. But in the long run, all Americans may benefit if a government shutdown is averted.
Congress has just agreed to a Republican-crafted bill that contains $4 billion in budget cuts. The bill, if signed by President Obama, as is expected, will keep the U.S. government open until March 18, two…
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Congress Passes Spending Bill: GOP Wins First Round of Federal Budget Battle originally appeared on DailyFinance on Wed, 02 Mar 2011 12:45:00.
Filed Under: Economy
The Looming Springtime Shutdown of the U.S. Government
by Joseph Lazzaro on Feb.20, 2011, under Towing
Here we go again: Congressional Republicans and White House Democrats are engaging in a game of rhetorical warfare over the budget. If the parties don’t agree on a plan by March 4, the federal government could close, rattling stock and bond markets.
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The Looming Springtime Shutdown of the U.S. Government originally appeared on DailyFinance on Sun, 20 Feb 2011 09:00:00.
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