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President Obama contrasted his fiscal year 2015 budget with the budget recently unveiled by House Republicans Saturday, saying the GOP plan, authored by House Budget Chairman Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., shrinks opportunity and makes it harder for Americans who work hard to get ahead. The Republican budget begins by handing out massive tax cuts to households making more than $1 million a year, Mr. Obama said in his weekly address. Then, to keep from blowing a hole in the deficit, they d have to raise taxes on middle-class families with kids. Next, their budget forces deep cuts to investments that help our economy create jobs, like educat
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stanley cup mes. Coussoule is the Ohio Democrat running against House Minority Leader John Boehner. Last week, Obama singled out Boehner in two different speeches. On Monday, Obama did it again in a meeting with voters. White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs started the day by going on the networ
stanley cup k morning shows to comment on Boehner, then ended it by exchanging Twitter barbs with him. There are 50 days to go before the election. At this pace, the spat between the president and the minority leader may achieve the majesty of a school-board fight.Everything about this fight feels like a wash. In its most recent iteration, over extending the Bush tax cuts, both parties have muddled positions, and neither the frequency nor the smallness of the combat seem likely to change the dynamic much among voters. In a year when the economy, voter enthusiasm, and history favor Republicans, a wash isn t good for Democrats. But don t ta
stanley kubek ke my word for it. Take a look at the positions of both sides and make the call yourself.First, the latest details. The most recent round of combat started Friday. At his news conference, the president said that Republicans were holding the middle class hostage. They were blocking an extension of the Bush tax cuts to those making less than $250,000, demanding tax relief for everyone--or tax cuts for millionaires, a