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• Report: US deficit falls slightly to $1.1 trillion

  Tue Jan 31, 2012
  • I'm a republican. I'm not against raising taxes on the rich, but not through increased income tax rates as that does little to get to the super wealthy everyone points to when claiming taxes on the rich aren't high enough. Instead we need to rewrite the laws on capital gains tax.

• $2 million lottery winner still gets food stamps

  Thu May 19, 2011
  • Renee, that is a very valid point that i did not consider. I can completely agree about your comment regarding short term rough spot compared to an extended problem, ie over a year. These systems were never designed for people to sustain on for long periods of time, i can appreciate the difference.

• $2 million lottery winner still gets food stamps

  Thu May 19, 2011
  • If you own a home you should not be on social services. Fact of the matter is if you can't afford a house, you should probably be renting an apartment. Owning large assets should absolutely count in determining a persons wealth and therefore need.

• Bin Laden not armed during US raid

  Tue May 3, 2011
  • He murdered thousands of unarmed civilians, i have no sympathy for him.

• US forces kill Osama bin Laden in Pakistan

  Sun May 1, 2011
  • New National Holiday! Where are the fireworks?

• Court rules against Arizona immigration law

  Mon Apr 11, 2011
  • That would be the same Republican president that liberals like to say would not be a republican today. Can't have it both ways.

• Court rules against Arizona immigration law

  Mon Apr 11, 2011
  • Ah the if you don't like it leave argument. Last i checked half the country tried that once and were forced to stay. Unlawfully forced to stay, but forced none the less.

• Schools prep for turmoil as sweeping layoffs loom

  Wed Mar 30, 2011
  • Several people on here raise the point of raising taxes to correct the education budget gaps. The funny thing is we all have the ability to vote for higher school tax rates when it comes time to vote for our local school budgets.

• Court halts Calif gay marriages pending appeal

  Mon Aug 16, 2010
  • Here is why i don't see this as a civil rights issue. Everyone, EVERYONE, has the right to get married. The problem here is that certain people want to marry people outside of the legal construct of marriage.

• Tea party activists rally on Arizona-Mexico border

  Sun Aug 15, 2010
  • The law was partially stricken down not because it went beyond the federal laws but because it was a state trying to take on federal powers. and i would like to add i am no teabagger. i don't care for the movement, it is yet another radicial response of a viewpoint not in power.