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House GOP Set To Vote Down Transportation Bill

Posted on June 18, 2012 by rikyrah

From Think Progress: With Deadline Approaching, House GOP Still Holding 1.9 Million Transportation Jobs Hostage EXCERPT:  House and Senate negotiators have been meeting for weeks — since the Senate passed its bill, 74-22 — to work out a compromise, but … Continue reading →

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President Obama Holds Press Conference on Tax Cuts and Unemployment Extension

Posted on December 7, 2010 by rikyrah

And just so there’s no misunderstanding what the president said…. TRANSCRIPT: THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon, everybody. Before I answer a few questions, I just wanted to say a few words about the agreement we’ve reached on tax cuts. My number … Continue reading →

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