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Republicans Near Deal That Would End Payroll Tax and Jobless Benefits Fights
House and Senate leaders could reach a deal tonight on extending the payroll tax cut, jobless benefits, and the Medicare reimbursement rate, The Hill's Bernie Becker reports.
The More Americans Benefit from the Safety Net, the More They Hate It
It has become one of the great paradoxes of American life that those who depend the most on government assistance are also the ones most likely to call for reduced government spending.
PolitiFact's Response to Controversy Gets Controversial
PolitiFact's editor Bill Adair has responded to the flurry his fact-checking operation set off when it named the Democrats' claim that Republicans "voted to end Medicare" its "lie of the year."
Victim of Health Care Wars, Obama's Medicare Chief Steps Aside
Donald Berwick, the Medicare chief for the Obama administration who is responsible for implementing the health care overhaul, will step down in December because he cannot get a permanent approval from the Senate.
The Theories for Why Democrats Were Beaten in New York City
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Medicare Cuts Go on the Table in Debt Talks
Obama is willing to cut Medicare if Republicans consider tax hikes
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It's the GOP's Turn to Embarrass Democrats with Phony Vote
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GOP's Medicare Message Might Not Be Fixable
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Despite Senate Rejection, Paul Ryan Won't Back Down on Medicare
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Four Republican senators now oppose plan to privatize Medicare
Democrats Get a Lift from New York Upset
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GOP Loyalty to the Ryan Plan Put to the Test
Democrats hope to gain a House seat on the issue, while Scott Brown backs away
Has the Ryan Plan Become the Third Rail of the GOP?
Republicans in Congress aren't eager to either criticize or vote for the proposal
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