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wonkroom.thinkprogress.org - 10/25/2009

Lincoln-Kyl Estate Tax Giveaway Now Has Matching House Counterpart

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Sens. Blanche Lincoln (D-AR) and Jon Kyl (R-AZ) are leading a fight in the Senate to implement a cut in the estate tax that would lower the rate from 45 percent to 35 percent and bump the exemption (the amount to which the tax does not apply) from $3.5 million to $5 million ($10 million for a ...

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tpmlivewire.talkingpointsmemo.com - 10/18/2009

Kyl: 'I'm Not Sure It's A Fact' That Lack Of Health Insurance Causes People To Die

— tpmlivewire.talkingpointsmemo.com — Oh boy. On Meet the Press a few minutes ago, Sen. Jon Kyl (R-AZ) took issue with... the fact that lack of health insurance is linked to people dying. Sponsored Topics: Jon Kyl - Health insurance - Insurance - Health - United States (more) Kyl: 'I'm Not Sure It's A Fact' That Lack Of Health ...

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David Gregory

Republican National Committee

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abcnews.go.com - 10/27/2009

Ark. Senator Says She Still Opposes Public Option

— abcnews.go.com — U.S. Sen. Blanche Lincoln, D-Ark., said Tuesday she still can't support a government-funded insurance option, a day... after legislation was unveiled that would give states the choice of whether to participate in the program. "Creating another ... (more) Ark. Senator Says She Still Opposes Public Option

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Harry Reid

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fdlaction.firedoglake.com - 10/30/2009

Blanche Lincoln Should Wish She Were As Popular As The Public Option In Arkansas

— fdlaction.firedoglake.com — Sen. Blanche Lincoln (D-AR) at at presser with Sen. Max Baucus (D-MT) (photo: Wikipedia) A new Research... 2000 poll sponsored by the PCCC shows that the public option is dramatically more popular than Blanche Lincoln. When asked: QUESTION: Would ... (more) Blanche Lincoln Should Wish She Were As Popular As The ...

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Health care

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What are all these shitty proposals? | Lincoln-Kyl Estate Tax Giveaway Now Has Matching House Counterpart http://tr.im/CUxR (via @wonkroom) 10/24/2009

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Estate Tax Cuts and Deficit Hawk Hypocrites
Matthew Yglesias — ... One good way to tell the difference between a member of congress who’s genuinely concerned about the long-term budget deficit and a hypocritical jackass is to ask them where they stand on the Kyl-Lincoln $250 billion budget-busting giveaway to the children of extremely rich people. The bill now has a House counterpart. Key sponsors include Rep Artur Davis (D-AL) and Rep Shelley Berkley (D-NV). ...