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GOP moves away from entitlements and toward tax reform in budget deal
Washington :: DC :: USA | 22 days ago
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The move comes weeks after President Obama responded to Republican demands to cut expensive federal retirement benefits by offering to shrink Social Security cost-of-living adjustments and raise Medicare premiums. The proposals, included in the
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Obama chides lawmakers over flight delay fix, budget conflict
Washington :: DC :: USA | 22 days ago
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President Barack Obama speaks at the Planned Parenthood National Conference at the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel in Washington April 26, 2013. President Barack Obama chided Republicans on Saturday for approving a plan to ease air-traffic delays caused
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TechBit: CoinKeeper gives users a hands-on approach to spending
Washington :: DC :: USA | 23 days ago
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EDT The Washington Post If you need a hands-on way to look at where your money's going each month, consider CoinKeeper . Starting out, you can let the app know what your monthly income is and have it generate a budget for you or you can set up your
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Unclear if gov will back tax proposals
Boston :: MA :: USA | 24 days ago
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Gov. Deval Patrick gave no indication yesterday if he will veto or back proposals winding their way through the Legislature that would raise $500 million in new taxes for transportation projects less than half the $1.1 billion he is seeking. The
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Puerto Rico leader unveils $9.8B operating budget
San Juan :: Puerto Rico | 24 days ago
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Puerto Rico's governor has unveiled a $9.8 billion operating budget during a state of the commonwealth address in which he pledged to reduce crime, create jobs, boost school attendance and expand the U.S. territory's tourism sector.
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Stedman: Oil tax bill 'gift' to industry
Sitka :: AK :: USA | 24 days ago
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Alaska Sen. Bert Stedman says the oil tax cut approved by legislators this year is a "gift" to the industry. A referendum has been suggested to let voters decide whether the plan should stand. XyK6z) that Stedman said he would sign any petition in
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House approves $34 billion spending plan
Boston :: MA :: USA | 24 days ago
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The House vote was the most recent iteration in a game of fiscal chess between Governor Deval Patrick and legislative leaders. After Patrick stumped for a $1.9 billion tax increase to bankroll transportation and education spending, House Speaker
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The Caucus: The Early Word: Awkward
Washington :: DC :: USA | 24 days ago
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Archive Recent Posts April 25 Political news from today's Times and around the Web, plus a look at what's happening in Washington. April 24 At a fund-raiser in Dallas, the president renewed his commitment to bipartisanship despite the divisions in
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Medford's balanced budget includes no layoffs
Medford :: OR :: USA | 24 days ago
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MailTribune.com Mail Tribune Medford officials are gearing up for a proposed $232 million biennial budget that avoids any layoffs but seeks reductions in materials and equipment. "It was a difficult budget to balance, but we pulled it off," said
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Budget battle: 3 plans on the table, what now?
Phoenix :: AZ :: USA | 25 days ago
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First the Republican-led House approved a federal budget that's heavy on spending cuts. Then the Democratic-controlled Senate approved one that leans more toward tax increases. Then at last, President Barack Obama put out his own budget plan, two
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