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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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    • 1894 Views
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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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    • 11 Ratings
    • 1543 Views
    • 15 Comments
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    US Hits Debt Ceiling, Gets New Credit Card in Mail

    MAY 18, 2011 8:26AM

    By Con Chapman


    Topics: humor, spoof, comedy, satire, national debt

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    • 10 Ratings
    • 6697 Views
    • 35 Comments
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    Ripping apart Ryan’s budget Plan 1000 deaths at the time…

    APRIL 29, 2011 12:27PM

    By Kanuk


    Topics: paul ryan, medicare, medical deaths, roadmap for america’s future, budget cuts, national debt, federal government

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    • 6 Ratings
    • 946 Views
    • 17 Comments
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    Blue Ribbon Panel Recommends Moving National Decimal Point

    DECEMBER 3, 2010 9:36AM

    By Con Chapman


    Topics: humor, spoof, comedy, satire, national debt

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