John Boehner

Once unthinkable, 'sequestration' now the only political choice

What President Obama now calls a "really bad idea" was generated by his own economic policy team. Read more »

Feb. 20, 2013

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Tighter gun laws are still needed because 'This time is different'

When President Obama said in his State of the Union address that "This time is different," referring to his push for tighter gun-control laws, he wasn't just whistling... Read more »

Feb. 19, 2013

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The State of the Union was a night of nonsense

The State of the Union address would be the most embarrassing ceremony in the nation's civic liturgy were the nation still capable of being embarrassed by its puerile... Read more »

Feb. 17, 2013

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President Obama wraps State of Union speech tour in Chicago

President Barack Obama is wrapping up his post-State of the Union tour by talking about how government can build "ladders of opportunity" into the middle class. Read more »

Feb. 15, 2013

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How Obama's proposal to increase the minimum wage will impact the economy

In his State of the Union address, President Barack Obama proposed raising the minimum wage from $7.25 to $9. Commentary from various political perspectives on how... Read more »

Feb. 14, 2013

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Democrats to unveil bill to replace budget cuts

President Barack Obama's Democratic allies in the Senate are unveiling legislation Thursday to avoid a looming set of sharp, across-the-board spending cuts set to... Read more »

Feb. 14, 2013

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