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Tell Congress: Pass Net Neutrality Now
Business  (tags: business, consumers, dishonesty, ethics, money, lies, world, congress, internet )

Suzybell
- 110 days ago - secure.freepress.net
The phone and cable companies are scrambling to kill Net Neutrality so they can inspect and filter content, and overcharge you for using the Web in ways they don't like. Over the past six months alone, these companies have hired 500 lobbyists in Washingt
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'Clunker' Sales Nearing Quarter-Million; What Now?-Video
Business  (tags: business, consumers, economy, ethics, finance, government, money, politics, congress, cars )

Suzybell
- 113 days ago - news.yahoo.com
The popular but overwhelmed "cash for clunkers" program is zooming toward a quarter-million trade-ins with the initial $1 billion in rebates, but the White House warns the special deals could sputter to an end by Friday unless the Senate quickly approves
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House Approves $2B More for 'Cash for Clunkers'
Business  (tags: globalwarming, environment, CO2emissions, pollution, news, economy, business, GoodNews, auto, congress )

Suzybell
- 117 days ago - news.yahoo.com
The House has voted to rush an additional $2 billion into the popular but financially strapped "cash for clunkers" car purchase program.The bill was approved on a vote of 316-109. House members acted within hours of learning from Transportation Secretary
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Payback Time? House Approves Bonus Tax-"The American People Have Said No, and They Have Said, 'Hell No, Give Us Our Money Back,'
Business  (tags: democrats, congress, vote, ethics, economy, news, business, money, abuse, consumers )

Suzybell
- 250 days ago - abcnews.go.com
In a move to quell the growing outrage over the massive bonuses given to employees of companies such as AIG, the U.S. House of Representatives voted today to heavily tax the money doled out by large companies that took federal bailout money
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Senator Suggests AIG Execs Should Kill Themselves Video
Business  (tags: ethics, congress, abuse, republicans, business, AIG, lies, dishonesty, corruption )

Suzybell
- 253 days ago - news.yahoo.com
Iowa Sen. Charles Grassley suggested that AIG executives should take a Japanese approach toward accepting responsibility for the collapse of the insurance giant by resigning or killing themselves.The Republican lawmaker's harsh comments came during an
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Stewart Slings Barbs Face-to-Face With Cramer
Business  (tags: abuse, americans, bushadministration, congress, corruption, cover-up, crime, dishonesty, economy, ethics, government, housing, lies, media, news, politics, usa, business, consumers, corporate, corruption, debt, dishonesty, economy, finance, foreclosures )

Kathleen
- 257 days ago - cnn.com
Jon Stewart sat face-to-face with financial analyst Jim Cramer on Comedy Central's "The Daily Show" and continued the assault Thursday. Stewart blamed Cramer and cable network CNBC for being irresponsible cheerleaders in the lead-up to the stock market...
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Vice President Biden Makes The Case For Green Jobs
Business  (tags: americans, congress, constitution, democrats, economy, ethics, freedoms, government, healthcare, housing, news, obama, politics, usa, children, culture, education, environment, family, humans, health, rights, safety, society, eco-friendly, environment, gr )

Kathleen
- 269 days ago - whitehouse.gov
They provide products and services that use renewable energy resources, reduce pollution, and conserve energy and natural resources. Investing in green jobs also means keeping up with the modern economy. At a time when good jobs at good wages are harder
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Irony Alert: Jumbo-Loan Defaults Surge in U.S. as Recession Reaches Wealthy Homeowners
Business  (tags: abuse, americans, bushadministration, congress, corruption, cover-up, crime, democrats, dishonesty, economy, ethics, government, Govtfearmongering, housing, lies, news, obama, politics, propaganda, republicans, terrorism, usa, business, consumers, corpora )

Kathleen
- 276 days ago - progressohio.org
Luxury homeowners are falling behind on mortgage payments at the fastest pace in more than 15 years, a sign the U.S. financial crisis that began with the poorest Americans has reached the wealthiest.
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Republican Phil Gramm : The Senator and the Swiss Bank
Business  (tags: Republicans, Former Senator Phil Gramm, Texas Republicans, UBS, Swiss Banking, deregulation, IRS, wealth transfer, offshore bank acocunts, corruption, coverup, John McCain, economy, bank failures, COngress )

Blue
- 276 days ago - newsweek.com
Did Texas' Phil Gramm help undo UBS? The curtain is being peeled back on the infamous secrecy of Swiss banks. ...revealing names of those whom the authorities suspect of using offshore accounts to evade taxes. The deal could mark the end of Swiss banking
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Current Stimulus Plan Has Many Flaws: Congress Should Consider Gift Cards to All Americans as a Better Alternative   video
Business  (tags: economic crisis, Congress, tax payers, American citizens, gift cards )

Ryan
- 289 days ago - youtube.com
As this video shows the current Stimulus Bill has many flaw...Another option: Gift cards to all Americans in the amount of $1000 or more to be spent right away which would immediately stimulate the economy.I'm serious, Congress should consider this!
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Bailout Banks Gave The Finger To The AMerican Taxpayers
Business  (tags: banks, bankers, wall street, government, congress, immigration, visas, americna taxpayers, bailouts, TARP, bank failures, bonuses, credit crunch, job losses, layoffs )

Blue
- 297 days ago - news.yahoo.com
Banks collecting billions of dollars in federal bailout money sought government permission to bring thousands of foreign workers to the U.S. for high-paying jobs, according to an Associated Press review of visa applications.
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Meltdown Madness: The Human Costs of the Economic Crisis
Business  (tags: abuse, americans, bush, bushadministration, cheney, cia, congress, constitution, corruption, cover-up, crime, democrats, dishonesty, economy, ethics, government, Govtfearmongering, housing, iraq, lies, media, military, news, obama, politics, propaganda, r )

Kathleen
- 300 days ago - truthout.org
Bankruptcies, foreclosures, evictions and layoffs, the economic meltdown has taken a heavy toll on Americans. In response, a range of extreme acts including suicide, self-inflicted injury, murder, and arson have hit the local news.
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JUST PLANE DESPICABLE -- 'RESCUED' CITIGROUP BUYING $50M JET
Business  (tags: itiGroup, bank failures, bailouts, TARP, new CitiGroup Corporate Jet, corruption, oversight, regulations, COngress, republicans )

Blue
- 301 days ago - nypost.com
Beleaguered Citigroup is upgrading its mile-high club with a brand-new $50 million corporate jet - only this time, it's the taxpayers who are getting screwed.
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Equal Pay for Breadwinners: More Men Are Jobless While Women Earn Less for Equal Work
Business  (tags: bushadministration, congress, constitution, corruption, cover-up, dishonesty, economy, ethics, freedoms, government, Govtfearmongering, healthcare, housing, iraq, lies, media, military, news, obama, politics, propaganda, republicans, democrats, socialsecu )

Kathleen
- 305 days ago - truthout.org
"With so many men out of work, it is clear that more families are relying on women workers to make ends meet. As women increasingly take on the role of breadwinner, ensuring that they get a fair wage is taking on more urgency than ever before.....
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Analysis: Can Clean Tech Save The Economy?
Business  (tags: Barack Obama, obama, politics, policymakers, u.s., America, congress, democrats, republicans, news, environment, climate change, alternative energies, americans, government, economy, consumers, business, corporate, world )

SirRobert
- 317 days ago - terradaily.com
A number of policymakers hope to green the nation's energy supply, and create new jobs for an ailing economy. Hopes to earmark a portion of a second stimulus package is on the table for discussions.
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