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Pure Spite for Poor People
So far, conservative darlings like Scott Walker of Wisconsin and Rick Scott of Florida have been very clear where they stand. They are willing to turn down oodles of …
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Republicans Respond to Supreme Court Upholding Health Care Law by Setting Date for Its Repeal
Millions of Americans have already benefited from the law.
The Five Craziest Policies in Texas Republicans’ 2012 Platform
The Republican Party of Texas released its 2012 platform this month, outlining its policies on taxation, education, and a host of other issues related to the economy.
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In Michigan, the War on Women is a Bipartisan Effort
There has been much talk recently about the war on women, and for good reason — the onslaught of anti-choice legislation authored, sponsored, and voted into law by the …
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Republicans Poised to Hold House, Maybe Win Senate
The outlook is driven by local factors rather any kind of wave for or against either major political party
BREAKING: Senate GOP Blocks Pay Equity Bill
Republicans in the Senate blocked the Paycheck Fairness Act by filibustering the bill.
The GOP’s Racial Politics
From the subtle to the sickening, this Republican primary season has seen a normalizing of racist and racially-coded language. It was not so long ago that the chairman of …
Blunt: GOP’s Answer to All Our Problems: Tax Cuts!
Crowd at GOP Debate: Society Should Let the Uninsured Die
As Rep. Ron Paul (R-TX) responded to a question about how he would help a 30-year-old man without health insurance who needs intensive treatment, the crowd cheered when moderator …
The Unacceptables
And so begins again the Herculean task of wrapping my poor, abused mind around yet another crop of Faustian caricatures.