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Seasoned Greetings: It's Another Ho-Ho-Horowitz Christmas!

Rick Horowitz | Posted 02.15.2012

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Rick Horowitz

Tough times? Try some tunes! We've got political carols! Financial carols! Scandal carols! Carols from the world of sports! Yes indeedy, friends -- it's a holiday miracle!

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House GOP Launching Ambitious Effort

AP | LARRY MARGASAK | Posted 02.01.2012

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WASHINGTON — In an ambitious gesture to their business allies, House Republicans passed legislation Friday to reduce what the GOP calls "an aval...

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Most Americans Say That Businesses Are Over-Regulated, Survey Finds

The Huffington Post | Bonnie Kavoussi | Posted 11.12.2011

Read More: Minimum Wage Increase, Jobs, Minimum Wage, Poll, Regulations, Business, Federal Regulations, Video, Business News

Many Americans say that regulations are hurting the economy, and the Obama administration seems to be paying attention. Three-quarters of American ...

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Marcus Baram

House Committee Wants To Drop Proposal To Expand Offshore Drilling Oversight

HuffingtonPost.com | Marcus Baram | Posted 09.11.2011

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House Republicans want to drop one of the key components of the Interior Department's overhaul of the troubled agency responsible for oversight of off...

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Marcus Baram

'The Watchdog': Do Regulations Protect Jobs?

HuffingtonPost.com | Marcus Baram | Posted 05.25.2011

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Welcome to our new blog, "The Watchdog," which will keep a close eye on regulatory agencies and how their actions impact the lives of everyday America...

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Doomed Pelicans: British Petroleum Neglecting Booms in Pelican Rookery

Georgianne Nienaber | Posted 05.25.2011

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Georgianne Nienaber

Photos of oil-soaked suffocating pelicans drifting in pools of oil from the British Petroleum oil disaster have become a heartbreaking symbol of the e...

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Utah, Wyoming, Join Montana In Lawsuit For Firearms Freedom Laws

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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CHEYENNE, Wyo. — State officials in Wyoming and Utah plan to enter a lawsuit pending in Montana to argue the federal government lacks authority ...

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McCain's Health Care Plan Would Limit State Regulatory Authority, Leaving People Vulnerable

John Schwarz | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Coverage, Obama Healthcare, State Regulation, Health, Health; John McCain, Deregulation, Insurance Companies, Healthcare, Barack Obama, Federal Regulations, Factcheck.org, Home News
John Schwarz

McCain's proposals would allow health insurers to offer the same health plans throughout the nation without any or little state oversight.

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The Pentagon's Fifteen Billion Dollar Pirate Plunder

Paige Donner | Posted 05.25.2011

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Paige Donner

(No, this is NOT an Indiana Jones Sequel) Yes, you read that correctly. American taxpayers have paid out $15 Billion U.S. dollars in unaccounted for...

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