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IRS 'Star Trek' parody: It's politics, Jim, but exactly as we know it
In attacking the Internal Revenue Service for a training video parodying the TV show “Star Trek,” critics have not very boldly gone where many have gone before -- to a political universe in which government employees are pilloried for...
Tags: Employees, Environmental Issues, Career and Workplace, Arts and Culture, Taxation
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Social Security made improper payments in 2009 to the tune of $8 billion
Top of the TicketSocial Security payments in 2009 were improper to a tune of $6.5 billion in over payments... -
House chairman sees IRS errors as part of pattern
ALAN FRAM,Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — The Internal Revenue Service's improper use of tougher scrutiny of conservative groups seeking tax-exempt status seems part of a broader pattern of intimidation and cover-ups by the Obama administration, a top House Republican said...Tags: U.S. Department of Justice, U.S. Congress, White House, Sandy Levin, Taxation
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Benghazi, IRS: Son of Watergate?
Cal ThomasIn his defense of President Obama, Press Secretary Jay Carney is beginning to sound a lot like Ronald Zeigler, Richard Nixon's spokesman. Carney only has to use the word "inoperative," as Ziegler did when incriminating evidence surfaced that proved his...Tags: John Boehner, The Washington Post, Television Industry, ABC (tv network), Central Intelligence Agency
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Robert B. Reich: The hollowing out of government
American VoicesThe chemical and fertilizer plant in the town of West, Texas, where at least 15 were killed and more than 200 injured a few weeks ago hadn't been fully inspected by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration since 1985. (A partial inspection by a...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Career and Workplace, Small Businesses, Labor Legislation, Business
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Democrats face challenging Senate landscape
WASHINGTON (AP) — After a surprising string of victories last fall, Democrats now face a challenging terrain as they look to hold onto their Senate majority in 2014 and prevent Republicans from gaining full control of Congress during President...Tags: U.S. Senate, Tim Johnson, Mark Schauer, U.S. Congress, White House
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New Orleans election results
WGNO NewsFrom the President of the United States to City Council and School Board, many high profile races were decided Tuesday night, both on the local and national scene. Complete elections results available on the Secretary of State's website: http://...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, William Cassidy, Personal Weapon Control, Career and Workplace, Interior Policy
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GOP Retains Grip on U.S. House of Representatives
Los Angeles TimesWASHINGTON -- Republicans held on to their House majority in Tuesday's election, leaving Democrats well short of the net gain of 25 seats they needed to take control. "The American people have once again given the House of Representatives to Republicans,...Tags: John Boehner, Marcy Kaptur, 2012 U.S. Presidential Election, Wars and Interventions, Labor Legislation
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ANALYSIS: Can IRS police both taxes and health care law?
WASHINGTON (AP)— Can the Internal Revenue Service police President Barack Obama's health care mandate while simultaneously collecting all the taxes for running the federal government? The question is being renewed in the wake of the Supreme Court's...
Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Health, Environmental Issues, Judges, Family
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House votes to ban welfare debit cards in strip clubs
KIAHIf you love ‘makin’ it rain' up in the strip club, you might want to be sure your dollar bills aren’t coming from Uncle Sam. The House of Representatives recently passed legislation that would make it illegal to withdraw welfare money...Tags: Mitt Romney, Dining and Drinking, Politics, Interior Policy, Bars and Clubs
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Snubbing The President
What’s wrong with Louisiana's Republican Party? Well, not all Republicans but definitely a select few who's main concern is getting re-elected and not helping citizens.
The latest embarrassment involves Congressman Jeff Landry of New Iberia....Tags: Parties and Movements, Politics, Elections, Republican Party, Jeff Landry
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Possible changes to five health law provisions could have big effects
Kaiser Health NewsThe Republican effort to repeal the health care law is sure to founder in the Democratic-controlled Senate, but that doesn't mean that the GOP is ending its assault on the law. House Republicans are already beginning work in committees to lop off and...Tags: Health, John Boehner, Crime, Law and Justice, Congressional Budget Office, Judges
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