CBO figures throw cold water on cuts-only approach - David Rogers - POLITICO.com

CBO figures throw cold water on cuts-only approach - David Rogers - POLITICO.com: "When all the brush is cleared, a new Congressional Budget Office report Tuesday shows that government spending flat-lined in the fiscal year that ended Sept. 30 — leading to a modest dip in the deficit, thanks to an estimated $141 billion increase in federal receipts."

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Obama Health Care Law: States Suing To Overturn Law Collect Federal Funding

Obama Health Care Law: States Suing To Overturn Law Collect Federal Funding: "Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius said 13 states will split grants totaling nearly $220 million to help set up health insurance exchanges. Millions of uninsured Americans will be able to buy private coverage through these online supermarkets starting in 2014, with taxpayer-provided assistance to cover the cost of premiums."

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Black Friday Draws Younger Shoppers - Bloomberg

Black Friday Draws Younger Shoppers - Bloomberg: "Retailers may have lured more shoppers on Black Friday as an earlier start to their bargain bonanzas drew younger consumers.
Toys “R” Us Inc. opened at 9 p.m. on Thanksgiving, an hour earlier than last year. Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (WMT) started offering its deals one hour later, followed by midnight openings at Macy’s Inc. (M), Best Buy Co. and Target Corp. (TGT) that drew young consumers to the biggest retail day of the year for the first time."

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Actress Eva Longoria takes on Newt Gingrich over 'poor children' remarks - The Hill's Twitter Room

Actress Eva Longoria takes on Newt Gingrich over 'poor children' remarks - The Hill's Twitter Room: "Longoria took to her twitter account Saturday afternoon to criticize the former speaker, writing: "@newtgingrich you clearly know little about the Latina community, Latina entrepreneurs who start businesses at 6 times the national average."

She was referring to comments Gingrich made in Iowa Thursday, where he said "poor children" have no work habits unless it's "illegal.""

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Cain bows out - POLITICO.com Print View

Cain bows out - POLITICO.com Print View: "Herman Cain bowed out of his presidential campaign Saturday, saying he was doing so because of “the continued distraction, the continued hurt to me and my family” after a series of accusations of sexual impropriety.

“We had to come to this conclusion that it would be best to suspend this campaign. That’s the bad news. The good news is, the pundits would like for me to shut up, drop out and go away,” he said at what was to have been his hometown headquarters opening.

But Cain insisted that’s not going to happen, announcing the launch of a website to show “the people are still in charge of this country,” he said — by promoting his trademark 9-9-9 tax plan and other positions."

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U.S. gives Camp Victory to the Iraqis - POLITICO.com Print View

U.S. gives Camp Victory to the Iraqis - POLITICO.com Print View: "Camp Victory, a huge military base which once served as the headquarters for all U.S. military operations in Iraq, was handed over to Iraqi control on Friday.

“The base is no longer under U.S. control and is under the full authority of the government of Iraq,” said U.S. military spokesman Col. Barry Johnson, according to the AP.

At its height the base was home to as many as 40,000 troops and 30,000 contractors, reports ABC."

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A Quick Reminder Of How Much The Government Workforce Has Now Grown Under Obama

A Quick Reminder Of How Much The Government Workforce Has Now Grown Under Obama:

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Group calls for Bush arrest | POLITICO 44

Group calls for Bush arrest | POLITICO 44: "Amnesty International is calling for the arrest of former President George W. Bush while he is traveling overseas in Africa.

The human rights group issued a statement Thursday calling for the governments of Ethiopia, Tanzania or Zambia to take the former president into custody. According to Amnesty, the 43rd president is complicit in torture conducted by the United States during his administration and should be held pending an international investigation."

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REVEALED: The 30 American Companies That Paid Less Than $0 In Income Tax Over The Last 3 Years

REVEALED: The 30 American Companies That Paid Less Than $0 In Income Tax Over The Last 3 Years: "The corporate tax rate in the U.S. is 35%, but there aren't many companies that end up paying that amount. According to a study by the Citizens for Tax Justice and the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, the average tax rate of 280 S&P 500 companies investigated was 18.5% between 2008 and 2010.
Over 70 companies paid no taxes at all."

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