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TAX HIKE:: Obama says deficit plan must include higher taxes for wealthy – The Hill
By MB Snow at November 9, 2012 | 12:04 pm
By Amie Parnes and Russell Berman -- President Obama called on Congress on Friday to reduce the deficit in “a balanced and responsible way” in his first public remarks since winning reelection. The president said Congress should extend the current tax rates for 98 percent of Americans, but raise taxes on households with annual income of more than ... Go To Article
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UNIONS Lose Big in Michigan | Via Meadia
By MB Snow at November 9, 2012 | 10:59 am
November 8, 2012 -- Blue governance scored a victory on Tuesday in California, where voters came out in support of a large tax hike, but in Michigan, unions suffered a big defeat. Proposal Two, which would have written the right for collective bargaining by public-sector unions into the state constitution, was roundly defeated by 58 percent of voters. This is a major ... Go To Article
BOEHNER: Obamacare is ‘Law of the Land’
By MB Snow at November 9, 2012 | 10:52 am
08 Nov 2012, By Todd Beamon House Speaker John Boehner said on Thursday that Obamacare was “the law of the land” – apparently conceding that GOP efforts to repeal President Barack Obama’s healthcare law have ended. Boehner, the nation’s top elected Republican, hinted in an interview with ABC News that Congress would not undertake efforts to repeal the ... Go To Article
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6,125 Proposed Regulations and Notifications Posted in Last 90 Days–Average 68 per Day | CNSNews
By MB Snow at November 9, 2012 | 10:45 am
By Penny Starr, November 9, 2012 (CNSNews.com) – It’s Friday morning, and so far today, the Obama administration has posted 165 new regulations and notifications on its reguations.gov website. In the past 90 days, it has posted 6,125 regulations and notices – an average of 68 a day. The website allows visitors to find and comment on proposed regulations ... Go To Article
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ENERGIZER to slash workforce by 10 percent, close three factories : Stltoday
By MB Snow at November 9, 2012 | 10:34 am
By Kavita Kumar Energizer Holdings Inc. will reduce its global workforce by more than 10 percent — or about 1,500 employees — as the company closes three manufacturing plants and streamlines other operations. The moves are part of a companywide restructuring plan for the maker of batteries and personal care items such as Schick razors and Playtex tampons. ... Go To Article
PUZDER: Mr. President, reach out to the private sector – Conservative News
By MB Snow at November 9, 2012 | 12:55 am
By: Andrew Puzder, 11/8/2012 -- The election is over. Where do we go from here? The American economy is just as distressed today as it was the day before the election. The concerns that are stifling growth (increased taxes, increased energy costs, and increased health care costs, among others) are still looming and discouraging investment. The government has ... Go To Article
Barack Obama , Commentary , Economy , Featured , General , Politics
KRAUTHAMMER: The way forward – WaPo
By MB Snow at November 9, 2012 | 12:50 am
By Charles Krauthammer, Thursday, November 8, 2012 -- They lose and immediately the chorus begins. Republicans must change or die. A rump party of white America, it must adapt to evolving demographics or forever be the minority. The only part of this that is even partially true regards Hispanics. They should be a natural Republican constituency: striving immigrant ... Go To Article
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NOONAN:: ‘People Are Afraid of Change’ – WSJ
By MB Snow at November 9, 2012 | 12:48 am
By PEGGY NOONAN -- President Obama did not lose, he won. It was not all that close. There was enthusiasm on his side. Mitt Romney's assumed base did not fully emerge, or rather emerged as smaller than it used to be. He appears to have received fewer votes than John McCain. The last rallies of his campaign neither signaled nor reflected a Republican resurgence. Mr ... Go To Article
Commentary , Election 2012 , Featured , General , Peggy Noonan , Politics
BARONE: Republicans Find Refuge in the House – WSJ
By MB Snow at November 9, 2012 | 12:45 am
By MICHAEL BARONE, OPINION November 8, 2012 -- In the decision desk at Fox News on election night, none of us paid much heed when it became clear that Republicans would maintain their majority in the House of Representatives. The information was broadcast quickly and everyone went back to talking about the presidential election. But actually it was rather ... Go To Article
Commentary , Congress , Election 2012 , Featured , General , Michael Barone , Politics
ECONOMY: Battle Plan Shifts on Dodd-Frank – WSJ
By MB Snow at November 9, 2012 | 12:43 am
By VICTORIA MCGRANE AND JEAN EAGLESHAM, BUSINESS November 8, 2012 -- Many bankers and investors who supported Mitt Romney hoped the Republican's election would pave the way for a paring back of the 2010 Dodd-Frank financial overhaul. But while President Barack Obama's victory means the law will stand, the finance industry could yet trim some parts of the law ... Go To Article
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