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House Democrats approve tax package to finance school upgrades
Democrats push through revenue hikes but 5 party members in swing districts vote with Republicans.
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Obama should play the Seattle card
The D.C. budget fight over sequestration is about the role of government. Seattle is a great illustration of the stake for job creation that could disappear if the government isn't helping.
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House Democrats trim their education improvements
Legislators are looking at taxes and political realities as they face a big question: How they can move beyond rhetoric about honoring teachers and meet a court mandate for better funding of schools?
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Austerity effort's roots are honorable but dubious
Austerity and the failed effort by the federal government to cut all ties with tribal governments are twin ideologies.
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Dzhokhar Tsarnaev: Did he do it for the thrill of it all?
How could a regular kid like Dzhokhar Tsarnaev do such a thing? Here's another possibility.