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In California, Grandma, the Blind Get IOUs; Politicians Get USD
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: california, poor, blind, disabled, elderly, sick, government, iou, budget, Schwarzenegger, abuse, corruption, crime, cover-up, dishonesty, ethics, lies, republicans, democrats, americans, economy, money, consumers, politics, debt, society, culture, sadne )

Tom
- 141 days ago - dailyfinance.com
California will begin issuing IOUs instead of cash due to a budget crisis. Sadly, but not surprisingly, politicians and judges will continue to get greenbacks, while the poor, elderly, and disabled will be stuck with California's new "currency."
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Must See Video: Corrupt Senate Bans Doctors From Healthcare Talks
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: business, corporate, insurance, corruption, dishonesty, americans, consumers, money, politics, government, cover-up, abuse, lies, obama, propaganda, healthcare, medicine, disease, illness, protection, prevention )

Tom
- 190 days ago - therealnews.com
One-by-one, eight single-payer advocates in the audience stood up during the opening comments of the hearing and asked why single-payer experts were being excluded from the proceedings. They each spoke out in turn until they were removed by the police.
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A.I.G. Sues Government for Return of $306 Million in Tax Payments
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: AIG, bonuses, taxes, lawsuit, corporate, corruption, dishonesty, investments, money, society, americans, consumers, business, economy, finance, government )

Tom
- 245 days ago - nytimes.com
While the American International Group comes under fire from Congress over executive bonuses, it is quietly fighting the federal government for the return of $306 million in tax payments related to deals that were conducted through offshore tax havens.
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Marijuana Milestone: No More Raids on Pot Dispensaries, Says Attorney General
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: marijuana, obama, law, government, interesting, freedoms, culture, crime, rights, medicine, drugs, consumers, health )

Tom
- 266 days ago - alternet.org
US Attorney General Eric Holder said the Justice Department will no longer raid medical marijuana dispensaries in states where they are legal under state law. The announcement marks the fulfillment of a President Obama campaign promise...
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Plan to Tax and Legalize Pot Offered Amid California's Cash Crunch
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: marijuana, drugs, taxes, government, economy, politics, money, consumers, green, eco-friendly, medicine, health )

Tom
- 268 days ago - alternet.org
California state Assemblyman Tom Ammiano (D-San Francisco) has announced the introduction of legislation to tax and regulate marijuana in a manner similar to alcoholic beverages. The bill is the first of its kind ever introduced in California....
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Gov. Mike Beebe: "Global Warming Is No 'Hoax'"
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: climate, climate-change, CO2emissions, conservation, destruction, environment, energy, globalwarming, government, greenhousegases, humans, nature, oceans, politics, pollution, science, weather, world, business, consumers, u.s., americans, congress )

SirRobert
- 320 days ago - swtimes.com
Little Rock -- Global warming is a serious threat, not a 'hoax', and requires more than just a state sponsored response.
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President-Elect Barack Obama Wants Your Vision
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: climate-change, conservation, environment, energy, globalwarming, green, GoodNews, nature, humans, science, world, americans, business, consumers, economy, finance, government, society, obama, u.s., Barack Obama )

SirRobert
- 348 days ago - change.gov
The Presidential Transition Team under the authority of President-elect Obama, has asked for your personal vision, as to how you think we should proceed on a corrective course toward 'Change'. This is an official platform to project your voice. Speak-Up!
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New Prez: In For A Tough Transition
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: u.s., usa, republicans, democrats, economy, elections, government, mccain, obama, news, candidates, americans, business, consumers, corporate, debt, finance, foreclosures, humans, investments, investors, money, politics )

SirRobert
- 392 days ago - money.cnn.com
The new president-elect will have to immediately select an economic team to tackle the shredding U.S. economy, and get control of the national bank bailout programs, with additional patchwork strategies. An insurmountable quest!
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Economic Terrorism: Is The Stock Market Being Manipulated?
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: u.s., terrorism, national terror alert, Homeland Security, americans, investigation, internet, society, world, humans, business, consumers, corporate, economy, investments, money, government )

SirRobert
- 399 days ago - nationalterroralert.com
The National Terror Alert from Homeland Security: investigation of claims and reports coming in from the Internet, and several other sources, that believe there is a negative pattern reoccuring to the stock market. Sources suggest economic terrorism.
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Obama, McCain, Biden to Attend 2nd Bailout Vote
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: u.s., politics, news, money, law, world, investors, society, investments, government, foreclosures, finance, economy, debt, corporate, consumers, business, americans, congress, candidates, democrats, elections, mccain, obama )

SirRobert
- 415 days ago - cnn.com
A political push by the candidates to assist the resurrection of the $700B Bailout Bill, now known as the Rescue Plan will receive a 2nd Senate vote, scheduled by sundown Wednesday evening. Action is arriving between political and economic pressures.
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Congress Reaches Fundamental Deal On Bailout
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: u.s., bailout, congress, democrats, republicans, politics, government, economy, americans, bush, bushadministration, business, consumers, corporate, debt, finance, foreclosures )

SirRobert
- 421 days ago - foxnews.com
With a warning that time was running out to stabilize the U.S. economy, both the House and Senate have passed a fundamental bailout agreement, which will be delivered to President Bush within days.
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Congress Told "We're Literally Maybe Days Away From A Complete Meltdown Of Our Financial System"
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: economy, business, corruption, government, politics, crime, ethics, finance, money, investing, consumers, americans, world )

Tom
- 427 days ago - nytimes.com
It was a room full of people who rarely hold their tongues. But as the Fed chairman, Ben S. Bernanke, laid out the potentially devastating ramifications of the financial crisis before congressional leaders last night, there was a stunned silence at first.
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911 Truth Denial Stops Here - From 911 to Peak Oil   video
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: abuse, americans, bushadministration, corruption, cover-up, freedoms, government, lies, politics, propaganda, usa, war, consumers, corporate, economy )

Kim
- 567 days ago - video.google.com
A compilation of many different speeches given by Mike Ruppert of fromthewilderness.com about the Bush Administration's means, motive and opportunity for committing the mass murder and high treason known as 9/11.
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Company Orders Largest Recall of Ground Beef - New York Times
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: Company, Orders, Largest, Recall, beef, Westland/Hallmark Meat Company, business, consumers, news, safety, society, law, government, health, humans, protection, safety )

TW
- 640 days ago - nytimes.com
A California meat company on Sunday issued the largest beef recall in history, 143 million pounds, some of which was used in school lunch programs, Department of Agriculture officials announced.
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Bigger Budget? No, Responds Safety Agency
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: WTF???, consumers, safety, bushadministration, corruption, politics )

Holly
- 752 days ago - nytimes.com
WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- The nation's top official for consumer product safety has asked Congress in recent days to reject legislation intended to strengthen the agency, which polices thousands of consumer goods, from toys to tools.
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