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Click here to visit the new home of Politics Daily!The merged bill is said to come in at $790 billion. This is lower than what Barack Obama wanted, but a victory nonetheless. If this compromise holds, look for the president to sign this new legislation by week's end. ...
Unless you've been under a rock for the last two days, you now know that Hillary is quitting/conceding/congratulating, and because she's a Clinton and Clinton's don't quit, it is highly likely that she was either threatened with something, or she was promised something. Since I doubt that Hillary is scared of much, I'm going to go with an assumption that she was promised something. Other than a keynote at the convention that is, the big speech is a given. VP? That's doubtful. I don't think she wants to play second fiddle if Obama wins, and she certainly doesn't want to be anywhere near the ...
The AP is reporting, "Democratic and Republican congressional leaders reached a tentative deal Thursday on tax rebates of $300 to $1,200 per family and business tax cuts to jolt the slumping economy. " The rebates would affect individuals earning less than about $75,000 - though, of course, the $300 "tax rebate" to the half of the country who do not pay taxes is a bit of a linguistic fiction. The highest earning, and most heavily investing, segment of the population will be unaffected by the package. The second major portion of the deal calls for business tax cuts amounting to $70 billion. ...
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