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GOP seeks to extend overtime pay/paid time off option to the private sector
It seems like a simple proposition: give employees who work more than 40 hours a week the option of taking paid time off instead of overtime pay. Read more »
Obama to launch series of trips on economic plans
The White House says President Barack Obama's trip to Austin, Texas, on Thursday will kick off a series of day trips aimed at highlighting his proposals on jobs and... Read more »
Some say immigration bill is bad deal for the GOP
Some feisty Republicans are challenging the claim, widely held among GOP leaders, that the party must support more liberal immigration laws if it's to be more... Read more »
Is Congress trying to exempt its own from Obamacare?
A mini-furor developed Thursday morning when Politico reported that bipartisan negotiations in Congress were looking to exempt its employees from Obamacare strictures.... Read more »
Tempers flare at Senate immigration hearing
Tempers flared at a Senate hearing on immigration legislation Monday as a Republican senator objected to a Democrat's criticism of attempts by some to link the Boston... Read more »
Yes, the U.S. government needs additional revenue
America's economy is poised to roar ahead if only Washington would stop holding it back. Read more »
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