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Nevada's Sharron Angle Launches Run for U.S. House
-Politics Daily StaffShe kicked off her campaign for one of state's four U.S. House seats on Wednesday with a video of her seated at a kitchen table and lamenting the national debt.
Enough With Budget Brinksmanship: The Case for Waiting Until 2012
-Walter ShapiroWithout a national consensus, there is no way to cross the Red Sea of the deficit. A presidential campaign remains the best way to create such a political consensus.
Mitch McConnell: Obama Not Serious About Entitlements Reform
-Bruce DrakeMcConnell said that “this is the perfect time to tackle entitlement reform” because both political parties now share power – and responsibility – in Washington.
Obama: U.S. 'Poised to Lead,' but More Math & Science Education 'Critical'
-Tom DiemerObama said the federal government must continue to promote and invest in education as the key to winning the global economic competition
'Gang of Six' in Senate Working Behind Scenes on Debt Reduction Plan
-Tom DiemerThe senators, taking cues from Obama's deficit commission, are expected to go public next month with a plan calling for across-the-board reductions in spending and changes to such sacred cows as Social Security.
Jeb Bush Boosts Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels as the 'Anti-Obama'
-Politics Daily StaffIn the field of possible Republican presidential candidates, Daniels appears to be the only one ready to offer detailed plans for dealing with the nation's mounting debt, Bush said.
Obama Defends Budget, but Passes Burden of Entitlement Reform to Congress
-Alex WagnerIn his first press conference of the new year, President Obama deferred tackling long-term shortfalls for Social Security and Medicaid, saying bipartisan cooperation is needed as a first step to any real reform.
Republicans Move to Trim the Deficit -- but Are Their Efforts for Real?
-Alex WagnerWith the deficit rising, congressional Republicans continued Wednesday with moves to reduce red ink. But the efficacy of the GOP efforts remains to be seen.
State of the Union Winners and Losers: How Did Liberals, Corporate America Do?
-Jill LawrenceModerates, college students, nerds and the building trades had a good night. Liberals, oil companies, the jobless and the wealthy, not so much.
State of the Union: Obama Calls Investment in Innovation 'Our Sputnik Moment'
-Alex Wagner'We know what it takes to compete for the jobs and industries of our time,' the president said. 'We need to out-innovate, out-educate, and out-build the rest of the world.'
Far From Humble Republicans Prep for the State of the Union
-David CornRepublicans are trying to take credit for things -- like a report predicting an uptick in employment prospects -- that they had nothing to do with.
Senior Citizen Bonus Payments Nixed by U.S. House
-Tom DiemerRepublican opponents of the onetime $250 payments said the government could not afford the $14 billion price tag.
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