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Democratic National Committee raises $6.7 million in July

By doris | Published: August 21, 2011

Full Story at msnbc.com WASHINGTON — The Democratic National Committee raised $6.7 million in July, hurt by the cancellation of fundraisers headlined by President Barack Obama as he negotiated a debt ceiling deal with Republicans. The party’s fundraising included $2.2 million for the Obama Victory Fund, a joint fundraising account by the DNC and Obama’s [...]

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White House salaries slide up

By doris | Published: July 3, 2011

Full Story at news.Yahoo.com The 2011 White House salary report is out, and it shows that 141 people are paid more than $100,000 a year in President Barack Obama’s White House. Another 201 people on the staff of 454 are paid more than between $100,000 and $50,000. That’s a jump from the last year of [...]

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January jobs report disappoints

By doris | Published: February 4, 2011

Full Story at money.cnn.com NEW YORK (CNNMoney) — Winter weather kept job seekers home and offices closed in January, getting the year off to a disappointing start, while the unemployment rate took a surprising tumble. The economy added just 36,000 jobs in January, falling far short of expectations. Meanwhile, the unemployment rate unexpectedly sunk to [...]

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More Dems buck plan to let taxes increase for rich

By doris | Published: September 3, 2010

Full Story atnews.Yahoo.com WASHINGTON – Congress seems increasingly reluctant to let taxes go up, even on wealthier Americans. Worried about the fragile economy and their own upcoming elections, a growing number of Democrats are joining the rock-solid Republican opposition to President Barack Obama’s plans to let some of the Bush administration’s tax cuts expire.

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Smoke break gets more expensive with tax boost

By doris | Published: March 30, 2009

Full Story At news.yahoo.com WASHINGTON – However they satisfy their nicotine cravings, tobacco users are facing a big hit as the single largest federal tobacco tax increase ever takes effect Wednesday. Tobacco companies and public health advocates, longtime foes in the nicotine battles, are trying to turn the situation to their advantage. The major cigarette [...]

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Congress still slated to get automatic pay hike

By doris | Published: March 13, 2009

Full Story At  msnbc.com WASHINGTON – Congress’ automatic pay raises are in little immediate danger of being scrapped for good, even with the economy slumping and millions of Americans unemployed. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Thursday would not commit to holding a vote on a bill to do away with the annual cost-of-living increases. She [...]

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