politicalnewslive.blogspot.com - 4/26/2009
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During his weekly address, President Barack Obama said it is time that Washington start to cut spending, like many American families have been forced to do. He outlined $2 trillion in cuts that he wants to see enacted in the coming years.
The McCain Belt
andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com 11/6/2008 —
Yglesias puts up this NYT map showing the counties where McCain did better than Bush. Ah, yes, Appalachia and Arkansas. Obviously concerned about marginal tax rates for those earning over $250,000 a year, I suppose. I also note that the ...
The McCain Belt
yglesias.thinkprogress.org 11/5/2008 — Interesting map available on the NYT home page shows the places where McCain did better than Bush did in 2004:
You can see why John McCain’s principled stand against higher taxes on the wealthy would have a special resonance in this ...
Obama urges belt tightening in Washington —
CNN Political Ticker 4/25/2009
WASHINGTON (CNN) — President Obama, in his weekly address Saturday, said the country cannot "settle for a future of rising deficits and debts that our children cannot pay."
"One of the pillars of that foundation must be fiscal discipline. We ...
Obama backs measure to restore fiscal discipline —
Reuters: Politics 4/25/2009
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama unveiled new steps on Saturday to restore U.S. fiscal discipline, including support for legislation that would require Congress to pay for any new programs by raising taxes or cutting other expenditures.
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Schneider: Is Obama the superpresident? —
CNN Political Ticker 4/25/2009
A new CNN poll of polls shows 64 percent job approval for President Obama..
WASHINGTON (CNN) — How does President Obama compare with his predecessors after nearly 100 days in office?
On his job rating, Obama comes out just a little better. ...
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