Government Shutdown Averted?

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Jon Stewart Rips Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker Over Prank Call

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Government Shutdown Looming?

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Sunday Soundbite Analysis 2/20/11

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House Slashes Boehner Pet Project: Tea Party Revolt?

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Wisconsin Workers Protest Anti-Union Bill

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Government Shutdown Looming?

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Health Care Repeal Would Cost $210 Billion: CBO

WASHINGTON (By Susan Heavey) - Repealing the U.S. healthcare law enacted last year would add $210 billion to the nation's deficit over the next decade, congressional auditors said on Friday.

The Congressional Budget Office said enactment of a House of Representatives measure last month to scrap the healthcare overhaul would eliminate a number of provisions aimed at reducing federal healthcare costs as well as strip out new revenue-creating taxes and fees.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/02/18/health-care-repeal-would-_n_825389.html

Graduate Students May Face Higher Debt Under Obama's Budget Plan (VIDEO)

Graduate Students May Face Higher Debt Under Obama's Budget Plan (VIDEO): "WASHINGTON -- In his 2011 State of the Union address, President Obama promised that investment in education and getting the next generation of Americans ready to face their own 'Sputnik' moment would be a focus of his administration. But at least one component of his FY 2012 budget, which will be released tomorrow, will likely pile more debt upon students who decide to pursue graduate school, potentially making the dream of higher education even more unattainable for many Americans. The move, say administration officials, is needed to ensure that a popular financial aid award stays available at current levels"

Mandatory Gun Law in South Dakota?

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New York Fed Economists Say Bush-Era Bankruptcy Law Fueled Over 200,000 Foreclosures

New York Fed Economists Say Bush-Era Bankruptcy Law Fueled Over 200,000 Foreclosures: "WASHINGTON -- Economists at the New York Federal Reserve have concluded that a controversial 2005 law backed by banks and credit card companies pushed more than 200,000 people into foreclosure and exacerbated the subprime mortgage crisis.
Consumer advocates fought hard against the law, which made it much more difficult for individuals to alleviate credit card debt in bankruptcy. This inability of homeowners to eliminate other debts, the New York Fed economists conclude, in turn made borrowers unable to pay off their mortgages, spurring foreclosures

O'Reilly-Obama an Interrupt-a-thon?

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Health Care Showdown: Obama Administration Calls Out GOP Governors

Health Care Showdown: Obama Administration Calls Out GOP Governors: "WASHINGTON -- The Obama administration is showing political tough love with Republican governors who criticized both the constitutionality and funding of the president's signature health care legislation.
On Monday, Press Secretary Robert Gibbs called out GOP leaders who were bemoaning the law -- and threatening to ignore its provisions -- while still taking the funds needed for implementation. Adding a bit of intrigue to the matter, Gibbs hinted that the White House would address some of the top Republican critics during an upcoming conference of governors later this month"