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Michael McAuliff

Schumer: GOP Blocks Its Own Trade Deal To Hurt Economy

HuffingtonPost.com | Michael McAuliff | Posted 08.31.2011 | Politics
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WASHINGTON -- Republicans' decision to block free-trade deals that they have previously supported is evidence that the GOP wants to hurt the economy t...

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Your Money Search Begins With a Persuasive Cover Letter

Jerry Chautin | Posted 05.25.2011 | Business
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Jerry Chautin

Even though the cover letter is rarely thought of as a business-plan document, it begins the process of selling your concept to the loan officer and finance committee.

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A Health Insurance Mandate and Corporate Monopoly

Zack Cooper | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
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Zack Cooper

The only way to go from sickness care to health promotion is with both tougher regulation of insurance companies and a meaningful mandate for individuals to buy health insurance.

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Max Baucus Has Only Himself To Blame

Chris Weigant | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
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Chris Weigant

I have little sympathy for Baucus at this point, when he complains that his adversaries have had time to put out a report attacking his bill. Because there is one reason that they've had all that time.

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Ryan Grim

Public Option Amendments Fail In Senate Finance Committee

HuffingtonPost.com | Ryan Grim | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
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A coalition of Republicans and Democrats on the Senate Finance Committee joined together Tuesday to defeat a public health insurance option. Five Dem...

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We are Mortal - Grow Up and Plan Accordingly

Barbara Coombs Lee | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
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Barbara Coombs Lee

National leaders deliberately sparked fear and anger over a consultation about death and sensational media threw fuel on the fire.

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Sam Stein

Wyden Urges Dems To Keep Trying For Bipartisan Approach To Health Care

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
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One of the key Democratic senators whose vote remains up for grabs when it comes to health care reform urged his colleagues to continue to push for a ...

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Finance Committee Scales Back Health-Care Reform Bill

Ezra Klein, Washington Post | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
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The outline I was given today isn't the Finance Committee's final bill. It's not even necessarily the Chairman's Mark (the bill that will go to the re...

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