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    Is Democracy “Nearly Moot?”

    MAY 24, 2012 8:34AM

    By Steve Klingaman


    Topics: tax increases, deficits, national debt, tea party, “10 tax questions the candidates don’t want you to ask”, john o. fox, tax reform, democracy nearly moot, political gridlock, common cause, super pacs, money in politics, campaign finance, citizen’s united, “sunday dialogue: making taxation fairer”, new york times, david berman, politics

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    ALEC a Charity? No Way!

    APRIL 26, 2012 8:27AM

    By Steve Klingaman


    Topics: abuse of charity status, partisan shenanigans, corporate tax breaks, charitable capture, legislature capture, public policy, att, ups, johnson & johnson, intuit, glaxosmithkling, “nonprofit acts as a stealth business lobbyist”, common cause, alec, american legislative exchange council, 501(c)3 organizations, irs regulations, irs, charity, business, politics

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    Weekly Audit: Crashing the Koch’s Billionaire Caucus

    FEBRUARY 1, 2011 11:38AM

    By The Media Consortium


    Topics: washington monthly, van jones, unemployment, tyler kingkade, the nation, tapped, steve benen, recycling, rancho las palmas, poor, plastic, palm spring, nancy goldstein, monica potts, minimum wage, koch, jobs, jim hightower, iowa independent, george warner, firedoglake, enviornment, economy, david koch, david dayen, common cause, charles koch, campus progress, bruce hunter, billionaire, andrew breitbart, alternet

    • 2 Ratings
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    The Wellspring of Life

    SEPTEMBER 30, 2009 10:43AM

    By mr e


    Topics: stewardship, our planet, common cause, earth

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