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US Politics & Gov't

Stop Holding the Payroll Tax Cut Hostage to Tea Party Demands ACTION
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: tea party, US, taxes, government, republicans )

Nancy
- 162 days ago - dccc.org
Republicans' plan to extend the payroll tax cut is a radical blow to seniors and middle class families. And it's a gift to billionaires and big oil.
46 comments
Andrew Breitbart's Pathetic Attempt to Smear Occupy Wall St. | | AlterNet
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: Breitbart, tea party, abuse, corruption, cover-up, democrats, dishonesty, ethics, lies, politics, propaganda, republicans )

VeganLaur
- 222 days ago - alternet.org
PLEASE READ AND SHARE!!!! Breitbart and the tea (Koch) party need to be exposed!!! The TRUTH must be told!!!
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Poll: Americans Like Occupy Wall Street a Whole Lot More Than the Tea Party
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: americans, politics, poll, Tea Party, Occupy Wall Street Protests, media, elections, government, news, usa )

Cal
- 225 days ago - alternet.org
Over the last couple of weeks, we've seen Democratic leaders make a more concerted effort to show support for the Occupy Wall Street protests, while also tying Republicans to the Tea Party.
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When Did CNN Become a Shill for GOP Extremism and the Tea Party?
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: media, CNN, Tea Party, Tea Party Express, usa, politics, government, ethics, corruption, news, lies, candidates )

Cal
- 255 days ago - alternet.org
Tea Party Express is not a grassroots group; it's a registered political PAC that funds right-wing candidates. And CNN is helping them.
37 comments
TAKE ACTION NOW! I Stand With Paul Krugman--Please Sign the Petition
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: politics, obama, tea party, Paul Krugman, radical right, republicans, lies, media, ethics, abuse, usa, news )

Cal
- 256 days ago - other98.com
Paul Krugman is being targeted by Donald Rumsfeld and the same Neocon McCarthyites that targeted the Dixie Chicks for speaking out - and we need to get his back.
26 comments
Hoffa Responds, Reaffirms Tea Party Remarks
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: politics, government, organized labor, Tea Party, Hoffa, u.s., media, usa )

Cal
- 262 days ago - politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com
Teamsters President Jim Hoffa stood by comments he made at an event Monday, where he referred to Republicans as "sons of bitches," after receiving criticism from members of the tea party movement, including Sarah Palin.
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Paul Ryan Dodges Angry Cheeseheads
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: republicans, politics, PaulRyan, Tea Party, news, government, ethics, corruption, usa )

Cal
- 271 days ago - motherjones.com
The GOP congressman's only town-hall style event is a $15-dollar-per-person talk outside his district.
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OP-ED: Eric Cantor's 'Callous' Disaster-Aid Refusal
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: corruption, politics, Tea Party, Eric Cantor, budget lies, republicans, usa, news, congress, ethics )

Cal
- 271 days ago - theweek.com
The House majority leader says any relief money should be offset by spending cuts. Is he right -- or is it cruel to talk accounting as a storm crashes in?
45 comments
Al Gore: Why America Needs A Non-Violent Tahrir Square   video
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: Al Gore, Keith Olbermann, Tahrir Square, Democracy, Tea Party )

Dandelion
- 285 days ago - youtube.com
Al Gore speaks very firmly on what we need to do in order to get our Country on the right track. As he said to Keith Olbermann, "I have to tell you Keith our Country is in trouble." This is a 4 minute video but worth the view.
37 comments
Michele Bachmann Was Inspired By My Dad and His Christian Reconstructionist Friends -- Here's Why That's Terrifying
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: Bachmann, Tea Party, religion, americans, republicans, candidates, politics, elections )

Carrie
- 289 days ago - alternet.org
Bachmann's radical right-wing influences include the most extremist figures in the history of the religious right.
59 comments
Tea Party Terror: An Unholy War to Gain Tyranny of the Majority
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: Tea Party, Tea Party McCarthyism, Tea Party Crap, politics, government, ethics, obama, propaganda, usa, congress, elections, cover-up, dishonesty, media, lies, news, war )

Cal
- 290 days ago - alternet.org
We're in the midst of an unholy war by a minority of fanatics who take no prisoners, nor apologize for innocent victims.
36 comments
After Downgrade, Americans Must Drive Tea Party From Power
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: tea party, Bachmann, republicans, abuse, americans, propaganda, obama, ethics, economy, candidates, lies )

Carrie
- 290 days ago - huffingtonpost.com
This band of political hooligans are both unable and uninterested in governing. Reagan would have a hard time recognizing these Tea Partiers as real Republicans.
72 comments
VIDEO: Tea Partiers Cheer the Downgrade of America's Credit Rating
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: politics, tea party, credit rating, downgrade, usa, government, ethics, dishonesty, lies, news )

Cal
- 291 days ago - motherjones.com
Is the tea party happy that Standard and Poor's, the credit rating agency, downgraded the United States' credit rating for the first time ever?
46 comments
Tea Party Role in Debt Bill Raises GOP Eyebrows
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: Tea Party, democrats, republicans, americans, propaganda, candidates, elections, economy )

Carrie
- 299 days ago - news.yahoo.com
House Republicans rode the tea party tiger to power last fall. Now it's turning on them, forcing party leaders to endure embarrassing delays and unwanted revisions to crucial debt-ceiling legislation.
20 comments
The One Thing We Didn't Need: Sarah Palin Threatens House Tea Party Caucus
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: Palin, tea party, abuse, americans, propaganda, republicans, economy, dishonesty, ethics, government, politics )

Carrie
- 300 days ago - politicususa.com
The backseat driver from Alaska has repeatedly reared her head in the debt ceiling debate, attempting to capture the attention of the press to no avail. Let's face it, Sarah Palin is the one voice we simply don't need in a serious crisis.
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