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Budget plan details spending freeze

WASHINGTON a ‘ President Barack Obama will send a $3.8 trillion budget to Congress on Monday for the coming fiscal year that would increase financing for education and for civilian research programs by more than 6 percent and provide $25 billion for…

[ More ] January 31st, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Politics |

Turning right, Supreme Court eyes social issues

The Supreme Court’s conservative majority has drawn a rare rebuke from President Barack Obama for its corporate political spending ruling, but the justices are likely to move slowly into the economic arena, with hot-button social issues the main battleground.
 

[ More ] January 29th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Politics |
 

Obama takes on ‘devastation’ of recession

President Barack Obama calls on Americans to “answer history’s call” amid the historic economic crisis, proposing a freeze on big chunks of popular spending programs.
 

[ More ] January 28th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Politics |

GOP: Nation can’t afford Dems’ policies

The nation cannot afford the spending Democrats have enacted or the tax increases they propose, Virginia’s governor said in the GOP response to the State of the Union address.
 

[ More ] January 28th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Politics |
 

Obama seeks to freeze some spending

Facing voter anger over mounting budget deficits, President Barack Obama will ask Congress to freeze spending for some domestic programs for three years beginning in 2011.
 

[ More ] January 26th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Politics |

Obama blasts campaign finance ruling

President Barack Obama sharply criticizes a Supreme Court decision easing limits on campaign spending by corporations and labor unions.
 

[ More ] January 23rd, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Politics |
 

Obama blasts Supreme Court campaign finance ruling

President Barack Obama on Saturday sharply criticized a Supreme Court decision easing limits on campaign spending by corporations and labor unions, saying he couldn’t “think of anything more devastating to the public interest.” He also suggested the…

[ More ] January 23rd, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Politics |

The gutting of McCain-Feingold

The Supreme Court has made an important ruling on campaign finance.
McCain-Feingold required that [corporations] channel their campaign spending by creating a special fund, known as a political action committee, which can accept donations from employee…

[ More ] January 22nd, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Blogs |