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Fiscal Chicken

Walter Brasch: The obstructionists in Congress need to realize this isn’t a deserted two-lane highway, and Americans don’t want the Republicans playing chicken with our nest eggs.

Bungee-Jumping Over the Fiscal Cliff

By Robert Reich

Robert Reich: Excuse me for sounding impertinent, but isn’t this fear-mongering likely to buttress Republican arguments that the Bush tax cuts should be extended for everyone — including the rich?

California Gives Struggling Homeowners a “Fighting Shot”

By Steve Mikulan

Steve Mikulan: The new law sounds like a textbook example of how government can and should help its citizens, especially during a time of economic upheaval.

Oscar Grant Case Verdict – Involuntary Manslaughter

By Sharon Kyle

The Oscar Grant verdict has been handed down. Johannes Mehserle has been found guilty of involuntary manslaughter, the lesser of the three charges he was facing.

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Fiscal Chicken

Bungee-Jumping Over the Fiscal Cliff

California Gives Struggling Homeowners a “Fighting Shot”

Oscar Grant Case Verdict – Involuntary Manslaughter

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