Open Thread Plus Cartoon Of The Week
THINKPROGRESS | FEBRUARY 23, 2013
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Saturday, February 23, 2013
Open Thread Plus Cartoon Of The Week
Open Thread Plus Cartoon Of The Week
THINKPROGRESS | FEBRUARY 23, 2013
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Opine away! By David Horsey, "Even deadly meteors and asteroids may not unite the human race": In the movies, when ... Read more
13 GOP Pennsylvania Senators Introduce New Plan To Rig The Electoral College For Republicans
13 GOP Pennsylvania Senators Introduce New Plan To Rig The Electoral College For Republicans
THINKPROGRESS | FEBRUARY 23, 2013
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Earlier this year, Republican National Committee Chair urged Republican lawmakers in states "that have been consistently ... Read more
THINKPROGRESS | FEBRUARY 23, 2013
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The 6 Best Arguments For Gay And Lesbian Equality In Obama’s DOMA Brief
The 6 Best Arguments For Gay And Lesbian Equality In Obama's DOMA Brief
THINKPROGRESS | FEBRUARY 23, 2013
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On Friday, President Obama's Solicitor General, Donald Verrilli, filed a brief in United States v. Windsor, a case urging ... Read more
THINKPROGRESS | FEBRUARY 23, 2013
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On Friday, President Obama's Solicitor General, Donald Verrilli, filed a brief in United States v. Windsor, a case urging ... Read more
Week In The News: Sequestration, Immigration, And Chinese Hacking
Interview:
http://onpoint.wbur.org/2013/02/22/week-in-the-news-feb-22
We’re about to become the sequestration nation, and Congress was out of town this week. The debate went on anyway. How, and how not, to deal with our finances.
Immigration talk, too. Pushback now, after the push. Joe Biden says get a shotgun if you’re nervous – not an assault rifle. Chinese hacking gets tracked to the Chinese military. Washington says stop it.
We’ve got another a big snow, coming across the plains. Jesse Jackson Jr. with sticky fingers. Whispers of an American pope. Obsession with Oscar Pistorius. This hour, On Point: Our weekly news roundtable goes behind the headlines.
http://onpoint.wbur.org/2013/02/22/week-in-the-news-feb-22
We’re about to become the sequestration nation, and Congress was out of town this week. The debate went on anyway. How, and how not, to deal with our finances.
Immigration talk, too. Pushback now, after the push. Joe Biden says get a shotgun if you’re nervous – not an assault rifle. Chinese hacking gets tracked to the Chinese military. Washington says stop it.
We’ve got another a big snow, coming across the plains. Jesse Jackson Jr. with sticky fingers. Whispers of an American pope. Obsession with Oscar Pistorius. This hour, On Point: Our weekly news roundtable goes behind the headlines.
-Tom Ashbrook
Friday News Roundup - Domestic (Diane Rehm Show)
Interview:
http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2013-02-08/friday-news-roundup-domestic
http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2013-02-08/friday-news-roundup-domestic
The White House agrees to
give Congress classified drone documents. The Justice Department sues
Standard and Poor’s. And the Post Office announces plans to end Saturday
delivery. A panel of journalists joins Diane for analysis of the week's
top national news stories.
Friday News Roundup - International (Diane Rehm Show)
Interview:
http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2013-02-22/friday-news-roundup-international
http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2013-02-22/friday-news-roundup-international
A deadly bombing in Syria
targets the ruling party. Civilian deaths fall sharply in Afghanistan.
And Secretary of State John Kerry delivers his first major foreign
policy speech. Guest host Steve Roberts and a panel of journalists
discuss the week's top international news stories.
Daily Show: Freedom for Texans! and Why Medical Bills are Killing Us
http://www.hulu.com/watch/459369
12:00 Texans who believe the Obama Administration is a fascist, Marxist, socialist dictatorship, and the U.S. Government is a tyrant, and secessionists.
15:00 Why medical bills are killing us.
12:00 Texans who believe the Obama Administration is a fascist, Marxist, socialist dictatorship, and the U.S. Government is a tyrant, and secessionists.
15:00 Why medical bills are killing us.
Rachel Maddow shows the math on Rick Snyder's anti-Democratic Emergency Financial Manager law, revealing that with Detroit on the verge of being taken over, half of the state's African-Americans will have had their democratically elected government removed and replaced by appointment.
Rachel Maddow shows the math on Rick Snyder's anti-Democratic Emergency Financial Manager law, revealing that with Detroit on the verge of being taken over, half of the state's African-Americans will have had their democratically elected government removed and replaced by appointment.
REDDIT TOP NEWS | FEBRUARY 23, 2013
REDDIT TOP NEWS | FEBRUARY 23, 2013
Natural Gas Industry puts gag order on doctors in Pennsylvania, preventing them from telling patients the harm of toxic fracking chemicals.
Natural Gas Industry puts gag order on doctors in Pennsylvania, preventing them from telling patients the harm of toxic fracking chemicals.
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Friday, February 22, 2013
TIL: Horse-sized ducks lived in Australia 20,000 to 50,000 years ago.
TIL: Horse-sized ducks lived in Australia 20,000 to 50,000 years ago.
REDDIT TOP NEWS | FEBRUARY 22, 2013
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Interfaith Group To GOP Congressman: Stop Demonizing Islam
Interfaith Group To GOP Congressman: Stop Demonizing Islam
THINKPROGRESS | FEBRUARY 22, 2013
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An interfaith group is speaking out against Rep. Louie Gohmert's (R-TX) claim on Thursday that Americans need the Second ... Read more
THINKPROGRESS | FEBRUARY 22, 2013
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An interfaith group is speaking out against Rep. Louie Gohmert's (R-TX) claim on Thursday that Americans need the Second ... Read more
Montana Bill Would Give Corporations The Right To Vote
Montana Bill Would Give Corporations The Right To Vote
THINKPROGRESS | FEBRUARY 22, 2013
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A bill introduced by Montana state Rep. Steve Lavin would give corporations the right to vote in municipal elections: Provision ... Read more
THINKPROGRESS | FEBRUARY 22, 2013
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A bill introduced by Montana state Rep. Steve Lavin would give corporations the right to vote in municipal elections: Provision ... Read more
Why Politicians May Not Rely On Their Own Uninformed Opinion On Climate Change Science
Why Politicians May Not Rely On Their Own Uninformed Opinion On Climate Change Science
THINKPROGRESS | FEBRUARY 22, 2013
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By Donald A. Brown via Ethics and Climate Marco Rubio, a U.S. Senator from Florida, recently said that he was not sure that ... Read more
THINKPROGRESS | FEBRUARY 22, 2013
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By Donald A. Brown via Ethics and Climate Marco Rubio, a U.S. Senator from Florida, recently said that he was not sure that ... Read more
Medicare’s Projected Spending Has Dropped $500 Billion Without Lawmakers Cutting A Dime
Medicare's Projected Spending Has Dropped $500 Billion Without Lawmakers Cutting A Dime
THINKPROGRESS | FEBRUARY 21, 2013
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Medicare will spend $511 billion less between now and 2020 than was predicted two and a half years ago, according to the latest ... Read more
THINKPROGRESS | FEBRUARY 21, 2013
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Medicare will spend $511 billion less between now and 2020 than was predicted two and a half years ago, according to the latest ... Read more
Republicans With Influence On Immigration Debate Are Top Recipients Of Private Prison Contributions
Republicans With Influence On Immigration Debate Are Top Recipients Of Private Prison Contributions
THINKPROGRESS | FEBRUARY 21, 2013
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As the immigration reform debate heats up, private prison executives have made it clear that they are monitoring how it will ... Read more
THINKPROGRESS | FEBRUARY 21, 2013
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As the immigration reform debate heats up, private prison executives have made it clear that they are monitoring how it will ... Read more
Austerity Fail: After Massive Spending Cuts, European Countries Fail To Hit Deficit Targets
Austerity Fail: After Massive Spending Cuts, European Countries Fail To Hit Deficit Targets
THINKPROGRESS | FEBRUARY 21, 2013
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European austerity has already proven a terrible failure, driving the continent as a whole back into a recession and pushing ... Read more
THINKPROGRESS | FEBRUARY 21, 2013
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European austerity has already proven a terrible failure, driving the continent as a whole back into a recession and pushing ... Read more
40% of Americans Now Make Less Than 1968 Minimum Wage
40% of Americans Now Make Less Than 1968 Minimum Wage
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What if we told you that, by our calculations, the largest U.S. banks aren’t really profitable at all? What if the billions of dollars they allegedly earn for their shareholders were almost entirely a gift from U.S. taxpayers? – Bloomberg Editors
What if we told you that, by our calculations, the largest U.S. banks aren't really profitable at all? What if the billions of dollars they allegedly earn for their shareholders were almost entirely a gift from U.S. taxpayers? – Bloomberg Editors
REDDIT TOP NEWS | FEBRUARY 21, 2013
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Coulter Lashes Out At Republicans
Coulter Lashes Out At Republicans
THE HUFFINGTON POST - MAGHREB FEATURED NEWS | FEBRUARY 21, 2013
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Ann Coulter has given up on the Latino vote. In an opinion piece riddled with errors and unattributed statistics, the ... Read more
THE HUFFINGTON POST - MAGHREB FEATURED NEWS | FEBRUARY 21, 2013
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Ann Coulter has given up on the Latino vote. In an opinion piece riddled with errors and unattributed statistics, the ... Read more
Maddow: GOP Is 'Engulfed In Flames'
Maddow: GOP Is 'Engulfed In Flames'
THE HUFFINGTON POST - MAGHREB FEATURED NEWS | FEBRUARY 21, 2013
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Rachel Maddow tore into what she called the landscape of conservative politicians on her Wednesday night MSNBC show and ... Read more
THE HUFFINGTON POST - MAGHREB FEATURED NEWS | FEBRUARY 21, 2013
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Rachel Maddow tore into what she called the landscape of conservative politicians on her Wednesday night MSNBC show and ... Read more
Essentially 3 Cents Of Every Tax Dollar Go To The Banks
Essentially 3 Cents Of Every Tax Dollar Go To The Banks
THE HUFFINGTON POST - MAGHREB FEATURED NEWS | FEBRUARY 21, 2013
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BLOOMBERG VIEW On television, in interviews and in meetings with investors, executives of the biggest U.S. banks -- notably JPMorgan Chase & Co. Chie... Read more
THE HUFFINGTON POST - MAGHREB FEATURED NEWS | FEBRUARY 21, 2013
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BLOOMBERG VIEW On television, in interviews and in meetings with investors, executives of the biggest U.S. banks -- notably JPMorgan Chase & Co. Chie... Read more
Teen Pregnancy Is Most Common In Rural America, Where There May Be More Barriers To Birth Control
Teen Pregnancy Is Most Common In Rural America, Where There May Be More Barriers To Birth Control
THINKPROGRESS | FEBRUARY 22, 2013
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The teen birth rate is nearly one-third higher in rural areas of the United States than it is in more populous areas of the ... Read more
THINKPROGRESS | FEBRUARY 22, 2013
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The teen birth rate is nearly one-third higher in rural areas of the United States than it is in more populous areas of the ... Read more
Thursday, February 21, 2013
Molecules assemble in water, hint at origins of life; suggests "'proto-RNA bases' spontaneously assemble into gene-length linear stacks"
Molecules assemble in water, hint at origins of life; suggests "'proto-RNA bases' spontaneously assemble into gene-length linear stacks"
REDDIT TOP NEWS | FEBRUARY 20, 2013
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When someone asks me what religion I am, I just tell them this
When someone asks me what religion I am, I just tell them this
REDDIT TOP NEWS | FEBRUARY 20, 2013
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Survey Shows 'Disappointing' Trend Among Teachers
Survey Shows 'Disappointing' Trend Among Teachers
THE HUFFINGTON POST - MAGHREB FEATURED NEWS | FEBRUARY 21, 2013
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As school districts continued to cut budgets, increase class sizes, and implement teacher performance evaluations, ... Read more
THE HUFFINGTON POST - MAGHREB FEATURED NEWS | FEBRUARY 21, 2013
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As school districts continued to cut budgets, increase class sizes, and implement teacher performance evaluations, ... Read more
Predictable Evolution? Identical Mutations in Seperate Populations Found Over 1,000 Generations
Predictable Evolution? Identical Mutations in Seperate Populations Found Over 1,000 Generations
REDDIT TOP NEWS | FEBRUARY 21, 2013
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Wednesday, February 20, 2013
PowerPoint Presentation Shows Boehner Selling The Sequester To His Members In 2011
PowerPoint Presentation Shows Boehner Selling The Sequester To His Members In 2011
TPMDC | FEBRUARY 20, 2013
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Although he now blames President Obama for the draconian spending cuts set to take effect March 1, just days before it passed ... Read more
TPMDC | FEBRUARY 20, 2013
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Although he now blames President Obama for the draconian spending cuts set to take effect March 1, just days before it passed ... Read more
Secretive Donors Trust Pumps Far More Money Into Climate Denial And Inaction Than Kochs And Exxon Mobil Combined
Secretive Donors Trust Pumps Far More Money Into Climate Denial And Inaction Than Kochs And Exxon Mobil Combined
THINKPROGRESS | FEBRUARY 19, 2013
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A secretive funding organization called Donors Trust spent the last decade funneling vast sums of money to an array of think ... Read more
THINKPROGRESS | FEBRUARY 19, 2013
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A secretive funding organization called Donors Trust spent the last decade funneling vast sums of money to an array of think ... Read more
North Carolina Governor Signs ‘Unprecedented’ Gutting Of Unemployment Insurance
North Carolina Governor Signs 'Unprecedented' Gutting Of Unemployment Insurance
THINKPROGRESS | FEBRUARY 19, 2013
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North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory (R) today signed a law that imposes severe cuts to his state's unemployment insurance ... Read more
THINKPROGRESS | FEBRUARY 19, 2013
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North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory (R) today signed a law that imposes severe cuts to his state's unemployment insurance ... Read more
Marco Rubio Is Trying To Have It Both Ways On Immigration Reform
Marco Rubio Is Trying To Have It Both Ways On Immigration Reform
THINKPROGRESS | FEBRUARY 19, 2013
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In January, Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) joined a group of eight senators working to pass comprehensive immigration reform with a ... Read more
THINKPROGRESS | FEBRUARY 19, 2013
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In January, Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) joined a group of eight senators working to pass comprehensive immigration reform with a ... Read more
OOPS: The GOP Governors Resisting Obamacare Are Endorsing A More Liberal Version Of Health Reform
OOPS: The GOP Governors Resisting Obamacare Are Endorsing A More Liberal Version Of Health Reform
THINKPROGRESS | FEBRUARY 19, 2013
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This past Friday was the final deadline for governors to decide whether they will take some ownership over setting up a ... Read more
THINKPROGRESS | FEBRUARY 19, 2013
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This past Friday was the final deadline for governors to decide whether they will take some ownership over setting up a ... Read more
As a Brit, how I feel after visiting the US
As a Brit, how I feel after visiting the US
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What Scientific Method?
What Scientific Method?
THEDAILYBEAST | FEBRUARY 19, 2013
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A bill being considered in the Oklahoma House of Representitives would prevent teachers from giving a student's paper a failing grade if it tries to d... Read more
THEDAILYBEAST | FEBRUARY 19, 2013
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A bill being considered in the Oklahoma House of Representitives would prevent teachers from giving a student's paper a failing grade if it tries to d... Read more
U.S. troops turning to civilian supplier for combat vests, medical kits
U.S. troops turning to civilian supplier for combat vests, medical kits
TOP NBCNEWS HEADLINES | FEBRUARY 20, 2013
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> A civilian military depot in California is trying to plug soldier-reported gaps in U.S. supply lines literally on a shoestring budget — by... Read more
TOP NBCNEWS HEADLINES | FEBRUARY 20, 2013
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> A civilian military depot in California is trying to plug soldier-reported gaps in U.S. supply lines literally on a shoestring budget — by... Read more
Tuesday, February 19, 2013
"Hubris": Rachel Maddow Shocks America Into Remembering George Bush’s War Crimes
"Hubris": Rachel Maddow Shocks America Into Remembering George Bush's War Crimes
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Facebook delivers for the first time for me.
Facebook delivers for the first time for me.
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Monday, February 18, 2013
Article: Big Corporations Put Up Seed Funding for Republican Dark Money Group
Big Corporations Put Up Seed Funding for Republican Dark Money Group
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Artificial sweeteners tied to obesity, Type 2 diabetes - Health - CBC News
Artificial sweeteners tied to obesity, Type 2 diabetes - Health - CBC News
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My father dropped this one on me this weekend
My father dropped this one on me this weekend
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Laser intended for Mars used to detect “honey laundering”
Laser intended for Mars used to detect "honey laundering"
ARS TECHNICA | FEBRUARY 17, 2013
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You may be putting counterfeit honey in your tea. Read more
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Krugman Takes Down Key GOP Talking Point
Krugman Takes Down Key GOP Talking Point
THE HUFFINGTON POST - MAGHREB FEATURED NEWS | FEBRUARY 17, 2013
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Increasing the minimum wage is "actually good policy," New York Times columnist Paul Krugman wrote in a blog post on Saturday. President Obama propos... Read more
THE HUFFINGTON POST - MAGHREB FEATURED NEWS | FEBRUARY 17, 2013
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Increasing the minimum wage is "actually good policy," New York Times columnist Paul Krugman wrote in a blog post on Saturday. President Obama propos... Read more
Gingrich Slams 'Floundering' GOP
Gingrich Slams 'Floundering' GOP
THE HUFFINGTON POST - MAGHREB FEATURED NEWS | FEBRUARY 18, 2013
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Newt Gingrich took a hit at Republicans Sunday, comparing the GOP's "mid-level college team" to Democrats' ... Read more
THE HUFFINGTON POST - MAGHREB FEATURED NEWS | FEBRUARY 18, 2013
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Newt Gingrich took a hit at Republicans Sunday, comparing the GOP's "mid-level college team" to Democrats' ... Read more
TIL that the resistance of the wealthy to paying taxes was one of the factors contributing to the collapse of the Roman Empire.
TIL that the resistance of the wealthy to paying taxes was one of the factors contributing to the collapse of the Roman Empire.
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TIL that not only is all education free in Denmark - students also receive 900 dollars/month from the state that they can use for whatever they want and never have to pay back.
TIL that not only is all education free in Denmark - students also receive 900 dollars/month from the state that they can use for whatever they want and never have to pay back.
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House Freezes Pay For Federal Workers, but Lets Defense Contractors Earn Twice as Much as Obama
House Freezes Pay For Federal Workers, but Lets Defense Contractors Earn Twice as Much as Obama
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Congresswoman Opposes Obama’s Universal Preschool Plan Because It Would Require ‘More Paperwork’
Congresswoman Opposes Obama's Universal Preschool Plan Because It Would Require 'More Paperwork'
THINKPROGRESS | FEBRUARY 18, 2013
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Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) shot down President Obama's proposal for universal pre-school education during an appearance ... Read more
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Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) shot down President Obama's proposal for universal pre-school education during an appearance ... Read more
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