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WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama's plan to cut Payroll taxes for a year would provide big savings for many workers, but makes Social Security advocates nervous that it could jeopardize the Retirement program's finances. The plan is part…

Could you see yourself supporting as part of a larger Deficit-reduction package any of the following options? There may be Bipartisan agreement on the need to start balancing the Budget, but there's no such consensus yet on Capitol Hill on making …

New Hampshire's outgoing U.S. Sen. Judd Gregg -- citing it as a "blueprint for action" -- has challenged the incoming Congress to support the Bipartisan Deficit commission recommendations to drive down the nation's Debt. The Republican lawmaker an…

Q: So, you want to just eliminate the Bush Tax Cuts? A: I want to eliminate the Bush tax cuts. May 11, 2008 As President Obama allied with the GOP to pass a new round of the Bush tax cuts, its important to remember his position on Social Securi…

COLLEGE PARK, Md., Dec. 7 (UPI) -- When debating Tax Cuts and Deficit reduction both parties are blind to facts and deaf to reason. U.S. President Barack Obama and his Democrats stubbornly argue the Economic Recovery will collapse if $40 billion i…

The Next Phase by digby Well there's one good thing out of this day. The Villagers are confused and it's always good for a laugh when they try to "explain" things in a way that fits their framework: John King: Can the president complete the sal…

Wheeze, cough, pant. That's the sound of the national economy as it struggles to get off the canvas, spitting red ink like blood. Friday came another blow. The U.S. gained just 39,000 jobs last month. Unemployment rose to 9.8%. The times are des…