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The Eight Senators Who Voted “Nay”
Eight senators, from both sides of the aisle, voted no on the bipartisan fiscal cliff deal that passed 89-8. The members that did vote no are usually ranked as either the most liberal or most conservative members of the Senate. Sen. Michael Bennet (D-CO) Sen. Tom Carper (D-DE) Sen. Chuck […]
Fiscal Cliff Deal Reached
A deal has been reached to avert the fiscal cliff. The proposal would include raising taxes on those making over $400,000, while making tax cuts underneath the threshold permanent. The deal would also keep the estate tax threshold at $5 million, but also reportedly tying it to inflation. Unemployment benefits […]
President Obama and Secretary Clinton Named Most Admired Man and Woman
Gallup has come out with its annual “Most Admired” list. Topping the list is President Obama on the male side and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on the female side. Each of their spouses also appeared on their respective lists. This was the twelfth time in a row Hillary Clinton […]
Will Speaker Boehner Be Re-Elected?
A Political Jungle investigation into the 2010 Speaker election, shows that of the eighteen Democrats who voted either present or against Pelosi, only half, or nine, remain. Two hundred eighteen votes, or half plus one, is needed to be elected Speaker. Republicans will begin the Congress with two hundred thirty-three […]
