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California lawmaker: Cap public pensions at $100,000
PolitiCalAssemblyman Donald Wagner (R-Irvine) says he has a simple solution to the state's pension issue: Cap public retirements in California at $100,000 a year.... -
Conservative vs. Liberal: Gay marriage
Opinion L.A.On Sunday, Charlotte Allen, who describes herself as a conservative somewhere to the right of Pedro the Cruel, and Diana Wagman, a pacifist, vegetarian, Prius-driving, NPR-listening liberal, explained in separate Opinion articles why they have trouble... -
How about Santorum vs. Obama, winner take all?
Opinion L.A.It's time for a little presidential poker. Republicans and Democrats need to go "all in" on Rick Santorum vs. President Obama, so we can settle the liberal-conservative debate and get on with running the country.... -
The test-tube babies testing the limits of survivor benefits
Opinion L.A.Is a child conceived after the husband dies, using his sperm, eligible for Social Security survivor benefits? That's the fascinating question posed by Astrue vs. Capato, a case heard by the Supreme Court.... -
McManus: Touching the 'third rail'
"We have not had the courage to stand up and look Americans in the face," Texas Gov. Rick Perry said when he was asked about Social Security at the Republican presidential candidates' debate this week. "It has been called a Ponzi scheme by many people...Tags: Fraud, Mitt Romney, Corporate Crime, Barack Obama, Tampa
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McManus: The GOP's hard-right tilt
We've now seen three full-dress debates among the Republican politicians who want to be the next president of the United States, and here's what we've learned:
They all believe taxes are too high, even though federal taxes are lower as a percentage of...Tags: Health, Career and Workplace, Barack Obama, Government, Elections
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McManus: One good debt debate deserves another
Republican leaders blinked this week in their standoff with President Obama over raising the nation's debt ceiling. That means we're unlikely to face a financial crisis next month, when the Treasury said it would run short of money to pay the federal...Tags: Nancy Pelosi, Health, Barack Obama, Career and Workplace, Elections
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Polls find a generation gap in politics that may help the GOP
The U.S. heads into the 2012 presidential contest with a large generation gap in its politics — a rarity in American elections and one that, at least for now, has boosted prospects for a Republican victory, new survey data show.
But Republicans...Tags: Abortion Issue, Mitt Romney, Parties and Movements, Unrest, Conflicts and War, World War II (1939-1945)
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Mitt Romney calls for overhaul of entitlements, deep spending cuts
Appealing to tea party voters as he seeks to regain his front-runner status in the Republican presidential race, Mitt Romney outlined plans Friday for deep federal spending cuts and dramatic changes to popular entitlement programs like Social Security and...Tags: Mitt Romney, Americans for Prosperity, Paul Ryan, Barack Obama, Democratic Party
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McManus: Doomsday doubters and the debt ceiling
President Obama says that if Congress doesn't raise the debt ceiling by Aug. 2, the consequences will be dire. A long list of economists and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce agree. Even the Republican leader in the U.S. Senate agrees.
But there's also...Tags: Homes, Health, Political Campaigns, Human Interest, Barack Obama
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Patt Morrison Asks: Janice Hahn, born to run
The last time there was nobody by the name of Hahn in L.A. politics, there was a man by the name of Truman in the White House. Now Janice Hahn moves her political game from the Los Angeles City Council to a place down the road from the executive mansion:...Tags: Health, Fox News Channel (tv network), Entertainment, Career and Workplace, Elections
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