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GOP needles on Europe, but US needs Europe rebound

Newsvine - business  Sat, 01/14/2012 - 07:56

Iowa and New Hampshire have had their say. Next up are South Carolina and Florida, with Germany and France lurking in the background.


 

Long-term jobless face deep cuts in benefits

MSNBC.com: Business  Mon, 12/12/2011 - 13:22

If the latest GOP proposal for extending jobless benefits is enacted, many Americans will lose benefits much sooner than under the current plan.


 

Child Labor On Farms Advocated By GOP Candidate

Newsvine - business  Sun, 12/11/2011 - 08:07

WASHINGTON -- Tom Cotton, a GOP candidate for Congress, says he would like to see more children working long hours out in America's agricultural fields.

The Republican from Arkansas' fourth district apparently isn't a big fan of child-labor laws pertaining to farms.


 

Supercommittee Fight May Tell Us Whether the GOP Is Beyond Salva...

Topix - Business News  Sat, 11/19/2011 - 12:13

Some people have asked why I'm so agitated about the possibility that Republicans may acquiesce to tax increases as part of the Supercommittee negotiations.


 

Senate rejects GOP bid to overturn Internet rules

Topix - Business News  Thu, 11/10/2011 - 17:02

Senate Democrats have turned back a Republican effort to repeal federal rules designed to prevent Internet service providers from discriminating against those who send content and other services over their networks.


 

Repeal our unfunded health law? No way, says GOP

Newsvine - business  Sat, 09/17/2011 - 18:20

It's a massive health care entitlement with unfunded future costs over $7 trillion. Many conservatives are still upset at the way it was rammed through Congress.


 

Ron Paul's VP Prospect?

Topix - Business News  Fri, 06/17/2011 - 15:01

If Ron Paul were to win the GOP presidential nomination, there's a chance he wouldn't have to worry about geographical balance on his ticket.


 

The GOP's Stupid Plan for Curing the Jobs Crisis: Lay Off More G...

Digg - Business & Finance  Sat, 06/04/2011 - 21:37

In response to today's terrible jobs report Republicans are demanding that even more government employees, contractors and others lose their jobs.

They also demand that even more construction workers and others receiving government contracts lose their jobs, too.

They want to do more of what they did in the Bush years, which led to this mess. If we do what they want to do it will send us into a depression.


 

Shameless GOP Lies: Is There Any Limit to What Republicans Will ...

Digg - Business & Finance  Mon, 04/25/2011 - 04:01

If it were in the interest of the ruling oligarchs to convince a majority of the public that the earth is flat, could they succeed?


 

More Battles Over House GOP Spending Bill

Topix - Business News  Thu, 02/17/2011 - 20:16

In a deepening struggle over spending, Republicans and Democrats swapped charges Thursday over a possible government shutdown when money runs out March 4 for most federal agencies.