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    Tea Party erodes credibility of Americans

    AUGUST 7, 2011 5:11PM

    By Jessica Kelton


    Topics: tea party, politics, boehner, democrats, republicans, obama, debt ceiling

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    • 7 Ratings
    • 1339 Views
    • 13 Comments
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    When Courage Fails: A Lesson in Political Cowardice

    AUGUST 2, 2011 12:17PM

    By The Flylooper


    Topics: the president, the usa, flylooper, debt ceiling, congress, obama, politics

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    • 17 Ratings
    • 2005 Views
    • 31 Comments
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    Plutocrats Win. Flawless Victory.

    AUGUST 1, 2011 12:56PM

    By Kemstone


    Topics: washington, social security, republicans, politics, plutocracy, obama, medicare, democrats, debt ceiling, debt, corporate power, congress, 2012 election

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    • 4 Ratings
    • 1810 Views
    • 14 Comments
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    Krugman: Republicans made us bleed our own blood

    AUGUST 1, 2011 10:13AM

    By potterpoliticalpickle


    Topics: deficit, tea party, republicans, john boehner, president obama, debt ceiling, gop, politics, open call, paul krugman

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    • 8 Ratings
    • 1267 Views
    • 17 Comments
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    If Not For 2,562,906 Votes

    AUGUST 1, 2011 9:48AM

    By Jennifer Moon


    Topics: politics, news, budget deficit, top two percent of taxpayers, grover norquist, tyranny of the minority, gop, freshment republicans, tea party, debt ceiling deal, 2010 election, debt ceiling

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    • 13 Ratings
    • 3155 Views
    • 24 Comments
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    American exceptionalism fuels Republican obstructionism

    JULY 21, 2011 8:06PM

    By Jimmy Zuma


    Topics: china, europe, jimmy zuma, default, world reserve currency, us treasuries, eric cantor, congress, republicans, american exceptionalism, jim moran, debt ceiling, budget

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    • 1 Ratings
    • 608 Views
    • 7 Comments
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    Obama softening on no short-term debt ceiling plan

    JULY 20, 2011 6:05PM

    By GaryBaumgarten


    Topics: scott garrett, debt ceiling, obama

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    • 18 Ratings
    • 1893 Views
    • 47 Comments
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    Taking Charge of the Debt

    JUNE 29, 2011 9:14AM

    By Kent Pitman


    Topics: constitution, default, concession, agreement, republican, democratic, liberal, progressive, hillary clinton, hillary, compromiser-in-chief, compromiser, compromised, pre-compromise, compromise, barack obama, president obama, obama, brinksmanship, deficit, debt ceiling, dangerous game of chicken, game of chicken, chicken, 14th amendment, fourteenth amendment, debt, national debt, politics

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    • 4 Ratings
    • 1689 Views
    • 33 Comments
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    The fight over America's national debt

    APRIL 25, 2011 10:06AM

    By Waleed Malik


    Topics: debt ceiling, washington, fight, debt, united states

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