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shaelen arrick

GOP senators condemn rancher's comments on blacks - 2 views

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  • shaelen arrick on 24 Apr 14
     
    Some Republicans are distancing themselves from controversial statements made by Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy, whose stand-off with the government over grazing fees has become a lightning rod for states' rights supporters. Bundy suggested some blacks are "basically on the government subsidy" and might be "better off as slaves" in an interview with The New York Times that was published Wednesday.
kendalb

With Congress Virtually Out Of The Picture, What's Next For The Iran Deal? - 0 views

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  • kendalb on 11 Sep 15
     
    With Senate Democrats successfully blocking a vote this week to rebuff the Iran nuclear deal, the American Congress is now virtually out of the picture. So, what's next? As The New York Times puts it, the deal now moves onto the international stage where it will begin to be put into effect.
michaelaheilesen

Kasich in interview: Obamacare here to stay - 0 views

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  • michaelaheilesen on 21 Oct 14
     
    Washington (CNN) -- A repeal of President Barack Obama's signature health care law is "not gonna happen" even if the GOP takes the Senate, Ohio Gov. John Kasich said.
danielaespinoza

Could immigration cause another government shutdown? - CNN.com - 9 views

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  • danielaespinoza on 24 Mar 15
     
    Congressional Republicans are vowing to fight President Barack Obama's plan to make immigration changes through executive action, but they are struggling with how to do that without triggering another government shutdown. The House and Senate need to pass a measure during the lame duck session to fund federal agencies, which will run out of money in mid-December.
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  • jimmymc731 on 24 Mar 15
     
    Obama wants to use his executive power to pass immigration. And the whole other part of the government does not want this and will use all of there tools to stop him!
  • dillonpalen on 24 Mar 15
     
    Obama is nearing a final decision on immigration and will use his executive power to pass it and the others don't want that and there trying to not have the government shut down again cuz of it
  • leomendez on 24 Mar 15
     
    ^
  • Bryan Pregon on 25 Mar 15
     
    This is an interesting follow up article: 5 Myths of Illegal Immigration. http://money.cnn.com/2014/11/20/news/economy/immigration-myths/index.html Some of the fact presented are surprising.
peytonjs

Sen. Menendez To Face Corruption Charges - CNN.com - 4 views

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  • peytonjs on 01 Apr 15
     
    The case, brought by the Justice Department's public integrity unit, sets up a high-stakes battle between a New Jersey senator who has fought off investigations for years, and federal prosecutors and the FBI who have spent years pursuing him.
  • alexander4434 on 01 Apr 15
     
    interesting i think that he did it you don't give back that much money because of an "oversight"
jborwick

Editorial: Half steps won't fix 'religious freedom' law - 0 views

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  • jborwick on 01 Apr 15
     
    They're using the right word - "fix" - but will they end up in the right place? It's hard to tell. Gov. Mike Pence and House Speaker Brian Bosma each chose that word - "fix" - with purpose Tuesday as they sought to assure Hoosiers, the nation and the world that they and Senate leader David Long can revise the Religious Freedom Restoration Act to ensure it's not a tool for discrimination.
camilaluther

Here are 9 reasons Denmark's socialist economy leaves the US in the dust - 11 views

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  • camilaluther on 25 Oct 15
     
    Thanks to Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders' proud identification as a Democratic Socialist and allusion to Denmark as an ideal social democracy, Denmark is being discussed throughout the news media. But what few outlets are brave enough to report is that, by almost every measurable standard, Danish socialism runs circles around American capitalism.
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  • ernieclements on 26 Oct 15
     
    Very interesting to read
  • austindueling1 on 26 Oct 15
     
    So Denmark is the happiest country in the world, is #1 for business,and poverty rates are lower interesting.
  • Julia Gibler on 26 Oct 15
     
    I do think the Danish economy makes things run smoother for the people and it would make the United States better by taking on some of those socialist ideas. It would require higher taxes but I think it would pay off in the future
  • Bryan Pregon on 26 Oct 15
     
    As a parent getting ready to send my kids off to college in the near future, number 5 looked pretty nice... free tuition and paying the student $900 per month to attend!!!
amccoy001

Sanders says Ohio was a 'disappointment' - 1 views

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  • amccoy001 on 21 Mar 16
     
    The Vermont senator told reporters here he was content with the overall delegate count and that his campaign's strategy is to accrue delegates through the primary process, reiterating what his top campaign officials have been saying for weeks. "The disappointment, to be honest with you, was in Ohio," Sanders then said.
Bryan Pregon

Trump signs bill ending shutdown, official says - CNNPolitics - 0 views

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  • Bryan Pregon on 23 Jan 18
     
    "Trump signs bill ending shutdown, official says"
ataylor074

The Violence Against Women Act Faces A Rocky Road For Reauthorization | HuffPost - 2 views

www.huffpost.com/...ans_n_606b57bcc5b68872efe99c1c

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  • ataylor074 on 12 Apr 21
     
    How do you guys feel about this act? Do you think they should pass this bill again?
jessicasolorio

Joe Biden and climate change: 10 executive actions President-elect Biden is planning - Vox - 5 views

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  • jessicasolorio on 09 Nov 20
     
    Thankful Biden is aware of the danger we put our environment in and I think it's a smart way to spend government money and use his power.
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  • scarney230 on 09 Nov 20
     
    i am so glad biden is looking into and wanting to clean energy, carbon neutrality by the middle of the century, and massive federal investment to drive these changes. i think that is great and we need change is this environment
  • eoneal271 on 16 Nov 20
     
    I think that it is a good thing Biden is going to rejoin the Paris climate agreement again. It will only help this country become cleaner.
  • jcooley186 on 16 Nov 20
     
    I'm happy that Biden is going to be looking more into climate change and implementing more things to help keep our planet healthy.
  • lennxbrown on 11 Jan 21
     
    I'm also happy Biden is going to focus on the environment more. I just hope he can stay alive long enough to do so.
jhoytcbcsd

Coronavirus stimulus: Should Dems compromise or go it alone? - 1 views

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  • jhoytcbcsd on 08 Feb 21
     
    A decent example of possible "horse trading" between Republicans and Democrats in regards to the next round of COVID-19 stimulus aid. Joe Biden is calling for $1.9 trillion in relief, Republicans in the Senate are countering with a smaller $618 billion package. What do you think should happen?
Jeremy Vogel

What's wrong with Congress? It's not big enough - 4 views

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Government politics congress

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  • Jeremy Vogel on 20 Aug 12
     
    "But how did our national legislature get to the point where only 10% of Americans approve of its actions?" "The answer: Congress no longer represents the will of the people, and it hasn't for a very long time."
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  • Jared Holcomb on 21 Aug 12
     
    With the way this is set up, i think its a well though out article. at first, i thought more people, more power, but its really to let the little guy have a voice, which i think is the biggest problem with the government today. A lack of connection.. Anybody agree with that?
  • Drew Koesters on 21 Aug 12
     
    George Washington warned us in his farewell address to avoid political parties. Now look at where they have gotten us. A House and Senate gridlocked in a partisan conflict in which none of the average people they are supposed to represent are even acknowledged.
  • Mallory Huggins on 21 Aug 12
     
    I agree with the general idea of this. I think a Congress of 3,000 people is extreme, but I definitely agree that Congress should be expanded. We have a populations of over 300 million and only 435 people in the House, and that proportion is pretty ridiculous. There is definitely a lack of connection between representatives, because it is impossible to connect with nearly a million people.
  • Alex beck on 21 Aug 12
     
    The problem with this is that at this point it may be too late to get a smooth, efficient transition to any other form than the one we have, and the few ways there are to acheive this goal either involve massive chaos, which most find undesireable, or change so slow that we will never be satisfied with the transition's results, whether they achieve our preferred outcomes. Also, the shift could cause exploitation of congress that would be even worse for the people than our current predicament. So really, we are almost as well off just starting from the roots and reconstructing in the new way, despite the many downsides.... At least as far as I can tell. I can't say I have given the topic much thought.
  • Ashtyne Madsen on 21 Aug 12
     
    I agree with the article and these comments because the House is supposed to represent "normal" Americans and and they wouldn't be able to do that with so few representatives.
  • Jeremy Vogel on 21 Aug 12
     
    Alex I have to disagree that the few ways to do this would cause chaos or move slowly. With the current setup we redraw districts and move them from one state to another based on population data received from the census every ten years. So lets say that today we decide to double the number of representatives to 870 starting in 2020 (the next census year). That would mean we would have 8 years to figure out the math, which can't be all that difficult in my opinion if they are able to do it every ten years when they redistrict, to find out how many congressional districts each state gets. Then when the new state district maps are drawn in 2020 after the census instead of drawing 435 districts we would draw 870. This way could work because we already move districts from state to state with population changes so states have experienced additional congressional districts being added to their district maps. I hope this made sense, it did in my head.
  • Alex beck on 22 Aug 12
     
    It did in fact make good sense. I concede that the physical transition, so to speak, would be fairly simple, however I am more concerned that the math would not be that simple to adjust and still aquire the desired results. I can't say that I have a lot of reasonably credible sources, but as a citizen, my concerns would be that the transition would just cause the same issues, but with twice the ammount of people being paid to do the job. As far as I could tell, there is no way to be certain that the adjustment would work as desired, so my question is: do you have a method that would ensure that we would not just be paying twice the price for the same job with the comfort of more poeple doing it? I don't think I saw anything regarding that, so I hope that is a reasonable question.
  • Eric Cavanaugh on 22 Aug 12
     
    I think Congress is just bossy............ that is why they are not big enough..
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