Obama and Marriage Equality
- Obama’s Views on Gay Marriage 'Evolving'--"White House officials have said Mr. Obama was really referring to civil unions, which he does support." What an intelligently-designed answer. NYT
- Obama: Gay couples deserve same rights as all--"But as expected, Obama stopped short Thursday of endorsing gay marriage outright as he spoke at a Manhattan fundraiser for gay and lesbian donors. It was his first fundraiser specifically for gay supporters."
- Obama Extends Protections To Gay Couples Under Medicaid
- Budget Talks Near Collapse as G.O.P. Leader Quits--Demands to go to Obama directly. NYT
- Top Dems Provide Fresh Detail On High-Income Tax Proposal That Led GOP To Abandon Debt Talks
- Congressional Budget Office warns of debt explosion
- McConnell: Tax Cut Deal Didn't Work, But At Least Obama Agreed With Republicans on Taxes
- Jobless guy meets a rich guy and learns an economic lesson
- As Richest Pay Lowest Taxes In A Generation, Bachmann Would End Income Tax For 23,000 Millionaires
- Social Security Advocates Deplore AARP Decision To Put Social Security On Chopping Block --Now that it's been publicized, is the AARP backtracking?
- Rep. Murphy Says Thomas’ Actions Call Into Question Whether He ‘Can Continue To Serve As A Justice’--Especially after everything Thomas and his wife had been up to all these years.
- Congressional Trading on Advance Info Not Illegal: SEC--Looks like insider trading isn't illegal for everyone.
- Gov. Rick Perry is using legislative shenanigans to hide his travel expenses
- Johnson proves to be a big spender - and taker: Firm pays him $10 million--"After dropping nearly $9 million from his own pocket to win a seat in the U.S. Senate, Ron Johnson didn't have to feel the pain for very long. Johnson's plastics company paid him $10 million in deferred compensation shortly before he was sworn in as Wisconsin's junior senator, according to his latest financial disclosure report."
- Ex-Vernon leader will continue receiving $500,000 pension despite pleading guilty to misusing city funds
