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Dec 17, 2011 at 11:21 am

Senate To Extend Payroll Tax Cut for Two Months

Senate To Extend Payroll Tax Cut for Two Months

WASHINGTON — In the ultimate cap to a year of last-minute, half-loaf legislation, the Senate voted overwhelmingly on Saturday to extend a payroll tax cut for a two months, with the chamber’s leaders and the White House proclaiming victory, even as they pushed the issue of how to extend the tax cut and unemployment benefits into the new year.

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Larry Young

Aug 4, 2011 at 5:28 pm

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Election Protection – You Have The Right To Vote [GET FAMILIAR]

Election Protection – You Have The Right To Vote [GET FAMILIAR]

Proposed legislation that would require voters to produce photo identification at the polls is popping up in roughly half of the states across the country. These bills create new hurdles to the ballot box that are especially high for low income and minority voters who may not have the resources to get a qualifying photo ID.

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Larry Young

Jul 18, 2011 at 10:46 am

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Obama’s Anti-Poverty Programs On Life Support

Obama’s Anti-Poverty Programs On Life Support

With lawmakers in Washington battling over the budget, many programs including President Obama’s anti-poverty initiatives may soon face dire cuts.

House Republicans zeroed out all three parts of the president’s Neighborhood Revitalization Initiatives: the school-centered Promise Neighborhoods, the housing-focused Choice Neighborhoods and the law enforcement-oriented Byrne Criminal Justice Initiative.

City Limits Reports:

All three programs reflect the administration’s belief in place-based strategies that coordinate multiple agencies and programs to improve a

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Larry Young

Jul 14, 2011 at 4:32 pm

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Praying For Us! Ministers Beg D.C. Not To Cut Funds For Poor

Praying For Us! Ministers Beg D.C. Not To Cut Funds For Poor

Concerned pastors are making a statement to Congress today: Don’t balance the federal budget on the backs of the poor. As Republicans and Democrats fight over cuts, taxes and debt limits, faith leaders are worried that the ultimate losers will be the programs relied on by the poorest Americans for food, education and health care.

Yesterday, a coalition of 5,000 pastors, led by the Washington-based social-justice group Sojourners, is releasing an open

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Al Sharpton

Jul 11, 2011 at 5:44 pm

If Government Defaults On Loans, It Wouldn’t Be The First Time

If Government Defaults On Loans, It Wouldn’t Be The First Time

WASHINGTON — If lawmakers fail to reach a compromise on the nation’s deficit, it would not be the first time America defaulted on its loans…sort of.

According to a report in The Washington Post, in 1979 the U.S. reached a last-minute approval that resulted in technical malfunctions in processing the backlog of paperwork, and subsequently thousands of late payments to holders of Treasury bills that were maturing that April and May.

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J J

Feb 21, 2011 at 2:30 pm

Did You Know…

Did You Know…

Barbara Jordan (February 21, 1936 – January 17, 1996)

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Larry Young

Aug 25, 2010 at 12:19 pm

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The Government Has The Right To Track Your Every Move With GPS

The Government Has The Right To Track Your Every Move With GPS

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Larry Young

Jul 7, 2010 at 11:18 am

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Ghana Soccer Team To Be Honored By Government

Ghana Soccer Team To Be Honored By Government

Ghana president John Atta Mills said the country’s World Cup players will be given national honors and $20,000 each after making Africa proud with their performance in South Africa.

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Larry Young

Jun 18, 2010 at 12:37 pm

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Hillary Clinton Says Administration Will Sue Arizona Over Immigration Law

Hillary Clinton Says Administration Will Sue Arizona Over Immigration Law

Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer said Thursday she’s angry over comments by Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton that the Obama administration will sue the state over its new immigration law.

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Larry Young

Apr 19, 2010 at 9:07 am

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POLL: 4 Out Of 5 Americans Do Not Trust Government

POLL: 4 Out Of 5 Americans Do Not Trust Government

WASHINGTON – America’s “Great Compromiser” Henry Clay called government “the great trust,” but most Americans today have little faith in Washington’s ability to deal with the nation’s problems.

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