Netflix Partner Says Comcast Fee 'Threatens' Open Internet - NYTimes.com

Comcast threatens the free market, it wants to own the internet, it wants to control cable transmissions. We need to stand up and call them out at Comcast and let your legislators know you oppose this take over.

Netflix Partner Says Comcast Fee 'Threatens' Open Internet - NYTimes.com

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Government Education Is Broken? It Just Ain’t So!

New York Times op-ed columnist Bob Herbert is rightfully worried about American education. He’s bothered that no one else seems worried. In his article “Clueless in America” (April 22), Herbert notes a lack of concern in coverage of the presidential campaign. He says, “[Education] is much too serious a topic to compete with such fun stuff as Hillary tossing back a shot of whiskey, or Barack rolling a gutter ball.” He’s disturbed that “no one seems to have the will to engage any of the most serious challenges facing the U.S.”

Government Education Is Broken? It Just Ain’t So!

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Why Main Street Doesn't Buy Wall Street's 'Recovery'

If stocks are rising, that should mean the economy is improving. Yet even though the S&P 500 has soared 80% from its March 2009 lows, 70% of Americans don't believe the recession is over. Which side has a firmer grasp of reality? Let's look at the data...

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Why Main Street Doesn't Buy Wall Street's 'Recovery'

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Debt Commission Report Targets Social Security, Medicare

Today's upcoming report by the White House's fiscal commission is expected to include recommendations to raise the retirement age for Social Security and cut Medicare benefits -- two policy prescriptions that will be met with deep opposition from Democrats and some Republicans -- according to a source who has been briefed on the proposal.

The chairmen of the commission will unveil their overarching recommendations for debt and deficit reduction on Wednesday afternoon, weeks before the official unveiling is expected.

The findings are not the final report of the commission, officially known as the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform. Rather they are the specific suggestions of its two chairs, former Sen. Alan Simpson and former White House Chief of Staff Erskine Bowles. The ultimate findings will require the support of 14 members of the 18-member commission. And at this juncture it is unclear if the votes are there, sources familiar with deliberation say.

Debt Commission Report Targets Social Security, Medicare

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Michele Bachmann Not Willing To Commit To John Boehner For Speaker

We need to raise income taxes on the top 2% earners in the USA progressively from 35% to a maximum of 74%. These very people own 90% of the all of the wealth in the USA. So where’s the equality? There isn’t any, only the rich get equality. These very same people are investing in stocks in these transnational corporations who send our jobs overseas they’ve caused the economic chaos. This has put 50,000,000 people unemployed, and 60,000,000 on food stamps. So where does leave the rest of us working in fast food, retail, and the service industry jobs that doesn’t pay a living wage. As a result, our infrastructure, our roads, and our bridges are collapsing and crumbling because they need urgent maintenance many of these structure are unsafe, and can lead to death. Finally, we need fair trade, not free trade, and we need worker unions as an equalizer for fairness.
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G20 leaders meet amid strains as US splashes cash - Forbes.com

SEOUL, South Korea -- Tensions over currencies and trade gaps are simmering ahead of a summit of global leaders this week as America's move to flood its sluggish economy with $600 billion of cash triggers alarm in capitals from Berlin to Beijing.


G20 leaders meet amid strains as US splashes cash - Forbes.com

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The Man Who Blacked Out World Series Blames Politicians - Bloomberg

News Corp.’s Chase Carey, the man who oversaw Fox’s talks with Cablevision Systems Corp. during a two- week blackout, has advice for government officials who want to keep more TV channels from going dark: Stop meddling.




The Man Who Blacked Out World Series Blames Politicians - Bloomberg

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Bush tax cuts: Obama will negotiate - Nov. 6, 2010

NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- A door opened this week to resolving one of Washington's most divisive money issues: the Bush tax cuts.The White House indicated more than once that President Obama would be willing to negotiate with Republicans to ensure the tax cuts remain in place on Jan. 1.

Bush tax cuts: Obama will negotiate - Nov. 6, 2010

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Bloomberg Attacks Congressmen Who Can't Read, Don't Have Passports And Want To Start A Trade War With China

Michael Bloomberg went on an awesome globalist tirade at yesterday's C40 conference in Hong Kong (via gothamist).

Bloomberg Attacks Congressmen Who Can't Read, Don't Have Passports And Want To Start A Trade War With China

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Fed's Bernanke `Doesn't Understand' Economics, Jim Rogers Says - Bloomberg

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke’s decision to pump a further $600 billion into the economy shows his grasp of economics is weak, said investor Jim Rogers, chairman of Rogers Holdings.

Fed's Bernanke `Doesn't Understand' Economics, Jim Rogers Says - Bloomberg

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Politics & Government: Tax-Cut Talks Would Include Dividends and Capital Gains - CNBC

President Barack Obama is open to talks with Republicans about extending all of the Bush-era tax rates, a spokesman said Thursday, two days after his party suffered big losses in congressional elections.

Politics & Government: Tax-Cut Talks Would Include Dividends and Capital Gains - CNBC

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Unemployment: The Ugly Truth About the Jobs Picture - DailyFinance

Investors are starting to get more confident about the outlook for the U.S. economy. Risky assets like stocks, for example, are seeing renewed interest.

But the painful unemployment situation in the country continues to hold center stage. The Republican Party registered big midterm election gains from an electorate frustrated by a lack of progress on jobs, among other things. And the Fed announced more measures to drive down interest rates in an effort to further boost the economy and increase hiring on Wednesday.

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Unemployment: The Ugly Truth About the Jobs Picture - DailyFinance

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Toxic Chemicals Deep at BP Oil Spill Site in Gulf of Mexico Raise Warning Flags

(Nov. 4) -- On the surface at least, the Gulf of Mexico appears relatively clean more than six months after the massive BP oil spill, but scientists say they've found toxic materials deep in the ocean at the site of the blowout, and some warn that all the environmental impacts of the gusher won't be known for some time.

Toxic Chemicals Deep at BP Oil Spill Site in Gulf of Mexico Raise Warning Flags

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US jobless claims jump by 20,000

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Claims for jobless benefits climbed more than expected in the past week as the US labour market continued to be restrained by a sluggish economy.

Initial jobless claims rose by 20,000 to 457,000, the labour department said on Thursday. That was a bigger jump than Wall Street economists anticipated, leaving the four-week average for new claims up 2,000 to 456,000.

US jobless claims jump by 20,000

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Kimberly-Clark: Improved Business Conditions Mean More Jobs, Money for Conway Plant - ArkansasBusiness.com

Kimberly-Clark Corp. said that improved business conditions will allow it to invest more money in its Conway plant, according to a news release from the Conway Development Corporation on Monday.

Kimberly-Clark: Improved Business Conditions Mean More Jobs, Money for Conway Plant - ArkansasBusiness.com

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Fox obsessively hypes Palin's baseless claim that Alaska reporters "concocted" plot against Miller | Media Matters for America

On Fox News Sunday, Sarah Palin claimed to have evidence that reporters at Alaska television station KTVA were on tape "conspir[ing] to make up stories" about Alaska GOP senatorial candidate Joe Miller -- a claim that is entirely unsupported. Nevertheless, Fox has run with the story, using it to accuse KTVA of plotting to smear Miller.

Fox obsessively hypes Palin's baseless claim that Alaska reporters "concocted" plot against Miller | Media Matters for America

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Trade and Tea Party: Not exactly a happy couple - Nov. 1, 2010

FORTUNE -- Big business interests are hopeful that a Republican takeover of the House -- now looking more likely than not -- will thaw free-trade deals that have languished since President Obama took office. Those agreements are on a short list of priorities the White House has in common with GOP leaders.

Trade and Tea Party: Not exactly a happy couple - Nov. 1, 2010

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Michele Bachmann Not Willing To Commit To John Boehner For Speaker

Michele Bachmann Congresswoman (R-Min) money is her GOD; she has nothing for the workers in Minnesota, but pain, misery, and distress. She has her hands wide open for corporate contributions. These are her masters, this is what she worships, that’s why she’ll never have enough of it.
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Time to Stop the Rush for "Amnesty" Immigration Reform | The Heritage Foundation

Abstract: The Obama Administration is pushing amnesty for illegal immigrants. The Administration has also reversed a number of policies that had improved enforcement. These changes have included ending workplace raids and a shift toward "catch and release" of illegal immigrants, instead of detaining them and deporting them. Rather than pursue comprehensive immigration reform, the Administration and Congress should ensure that the existing policies on border security, interior enforcement, and non-immigrant visas are working.

Time to Stop the Rush for "Amnesty" Immigration Reform | The Heritage Foundation

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