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Article of Interest: Jobs reports 'riddled with inaccuracies'
Nov 20, 2009
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By Matt Kelley, USA TODAY
The reports on jobs created or saved by the $787 billion stimulus package are "riddled with inaccuracies and contradictions," the federal watchdog overseeing the spending acknowledged Thursday.
Earl Devaney, chairman of the Recovery Accountability and Transparency Boa...
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Article of Interest: Stimulus Momentum Builds
Nov 17, 2009
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By Steven T. Dennis
Roll Call Staff
With unemployment above 10 percent and Democratic poll ratings dipping, anxious leaders on both sides of the Capitol are gathering ideas and building momentum for what could be a significant new jobs package early next year.
President Barack Obama...
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Article of Interest: Federal deficit sets October record of $176.4B
Nov 12, 2009
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By MARTIN CRUTSINGER and DANIEL WAGNER (AP)
WASHINGTON — The federal deficit hit a record for October as the new budget year began where the old one ended: with the government awash in red ink.
Economists worry that if such deficits continue it could push up interest rates, further dragging o...
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Blue Dog Democrats
Nov 6, 2009
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Altmire, Jason (PA-04)
Arcuri, Mike (NY-24)
Baca, Joe (CA-43)
Barrow, John (GA-12)
Berry, Marion (AR-01)
Bishop, Sanford (GA-02)
Boren, Dan (OK-02)
Boswell, Leonard (IA-03)
Boyd, Allen (FL-02)
Bright, Bobby (AL-02)
Cardoza, Dennis (CA-18)
Carney, Christopher (PA-10)
Chandler, Ben (KY-0...
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Article of Interest: Salary raise counted as saved job
Nov 4, 2009
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By BRETT J. BLACKLEDGE and MATT APUZZO, Associated Press Writers
WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama's economic recovery program saved 935 jobs at the Southwest Georgia Community Action Council, an impressive success story for the stimulus plan. Trouble is, only 508 people work there.
The Geor...
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Article of Interest: Some Flu Vaccines Available Locally
Oct 29, 2009
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By: Peg McNichol
Holland Sentinel
Ottawa County, MI — Vaccines for H1N1 and seasonal flu have been difficult to find after both Ottawa and Allegan counties as well as Holland Hospital and Zeeland Community Hospital halted seasonal flu clinics when most supplies ran out last week.
Now the heal...
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Article of Interest: Political Uncertainty Puts Freeze on Small Businesses
Oct 28, 2009
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By GARY FIELDS
W. Michael Brown has scaled back hiring plans in his Virginia auto-parts stores. Carl Redman halted an expansion project at his Oregon contracting business. Bill Hammack is preparing layoffs at his road-construction company in Georgia.
The economy remains unsteady 22 months afte...
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Article of Interest: Intelligence Review Needed
Oct 28, 2009
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Intelligence Review Needed
By Paula A. DeSutter
Few intelligence assessments have proved more controversial than the November 2007 National Intelligence Estimate "Iran: Nuclear Intentions and Capabilities," which stated that Iran's nuclear weapons program had been halted in 2003.
Mostly bec...
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Article of Interest: The Case Against 'Guantanamo-North'
Oct 26, 2009
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by Gordon Cucullu
Many have attempted to portray President Barack Obama's decision to close Guantanamo detention facility in partisan terms. Rather, opposition to that decision -- and concern over potential consequences that might result -- has been one of the unifying issues of his administrati...
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Article of Interest: The Public Option Comeback
Oct 26, 2009
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Sounding taken aback himself, Senate Finance Chairman Max Baucus recently declared that the public option is "alive." A better term might be undead: This new government-run health insurance program akin to Medicare for the middle class continues to stagger forward, zombie-like, despite what were tho...
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