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Ruling Clears Way for 9/11 Health Fund to Cover Cancers
It will allow not only rescue workers but also volunteers, residents, schoolchildren and passers-by to apply for money to pay for compensation and treatment for cancers developed in the …
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On the News With Thom Hartmann: A Study Shows That America’s Biggest Banks Would Need Another $500 Billion Bailout Should Our Economy Fail Again, and More
In today's On the News segment: A new study shows that America's biggest banks would need another $500 billion bailout should our economy go into a tailspin again, Wisconsin Gov. …
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Approval Rating for Supreme Court Hits Just 44 Percent in New Poll
Three-quarters say the justices' decisions are sometimes influenced by their personal or political views.
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Over Six Million Young Adults Insured Thanks to Obama’s Health Care
A recent poll also showed that about 71 percent of Americans view the provision favorably.
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Boehner Aide Received Bonus From Medical Device Lobby Group Before Overseeing Tax Repeal of Industry
The tax, originally part of the Affordable Care Act, was set up to pay for an expansion in health programs to cover the uninsured in America, which studies have …
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The Wisconsin Uprising Lives On
And even though Walker will remain in the governor's mansion, the grassroots movement that originally swelled to combat his right-wing policies has not simply withered away into obscurity.
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House Democrats Propose Increasing Minimum Wage to $10
A group of House Democrats have proposed increasing the minimum wage to $10, which, as Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. (D-IL) pointed out would allow the wage to u201ccatch upu201d …
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Fifty Thousand Petitioners Tell Justice Dept.: Focus on Prosecuting Bankers
In less than 36 hours, a petition by Rebuild the Dream calling on the Department of Justice to focus on prosecuting crimes done by Wall Street executives during the …
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On the News With Thom Hartmann: Florida Gov. Rick Scott Will Push Ahead With Rigging the November Election, and More
In today's On the News segment: Florida Gov. Rick Scott will push ahead with rigging the November election, a Republican filibuster obstructs the Paycheck Fairness Act, evidence that cap …
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How Bank of America Execs Hid Losses — in Their Own Words
When Bank of America announced it was buying Merrill Lynch in September 2008, bank execs told their shareholders that the merger might hurt earnings a touch. It didn't turn …