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Everything You Need to Know About the Fiscal Cliff

Just in case you’re confused about the details of the impending “fiscal cliff,” here are three easy-on-the-eyes explanations/primers on what’s at stake and what could happen. First, Kevin Drum (but you should read the whole thing): The fiscal-cliff way: On … Continue reading

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Speaking of Republicans Disconnected from Facts, Reality

Norah O’Donnell ran circles around a creepy and deceptive Paul Ryan yesterday on the vice presidential nominee’s vote for the defense cuts in the infamous debt ceiling deal. He’s such a poseur hack. He thinks that if he throws around … Continue reading

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Romney Slams Paul Ryan’s Vote for Defense Cuts

The Uncanny Gaffe Machine 3000: MITT ROMNEY: Well, I want to maintain defense spending at the current level of the GDP. I don’t want to keep bringing it down as the president’s doing. This sequestration idea of the White House, … Continue reading

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