Tag Archive: barack obama

Mar
27

House votes overwhelmingly to ease financial rules

WASHINGTON (AP) ? To the chagrin of consumer groups, the House gave overwhelming bipartisan approval Monday to two bills easing requirements that President Barack Obama’s overhaul of financial regulations impose on some exotic financial instruments blamed for helping trigger the 2008 financial crisis. Lawmakers of both parties said they were relaxing rules that would otherwise …

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Nov
16

NJ governor says GOP faces uphill battle in 2012 (AP)

TRENTON, N.J. ? New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie says it’ll be tough for the Republican nominee to unseat President Barack Obama in 2012. The Republican says it’s possible for his party to take the White House next year ? especially if unemployment remains high. But he cautioned against underestimating the Democratic president’s political savvy. Christie …

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Oct
14

Congress passes 3 free trade agreements (AP)

WASHINGTON ? Congress approved free trade agreements Wednesday with South Korea, Colombia and Panama, ending a four-year drought in the forming of new trade partnerships and giving the White House and Capitol Hill the opportunity to show they can work together to stimulate the economy and put people back to work. In rapid succession, the …

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Oct
05

Non-Electoral Politics | War Is A Crime .org

Lately, the phrase “public servants” has struck me as ironic, not because government officials fail to serve the public, but because much of the public serves them.? The public is the servants.? Activist groups and individuals devote themselves to bettering the fortunes of political parties or politicians, at the expense of pressuring government officials to …

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