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Jean Louis Borloo, president of French political party UDI (Union of Democrats and Independents), speaks on May 16, 2013 at the Toyota factory in Onnaing, near Valenciennes, during the awarding of the certificate 'Origine France Garantie' for the model Yaris, destined for the French market and export to North America.
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There used to be jokes about how a Democrat in Texas was a moderate Republican in Connecticut ... I do think there's a sweet spot there, where government is a tool to make peoples' lives better. . . . But I'm fiscally conservative. I came out of a conservative industry. I understand making payroll and balancing books.
Well I don't think American elections should be bankrolled by America's most powerful interests, and worse, by foreign entities ... They should be decided by the American people, and that's why I am urging Democrats and Republicans to pass a bill that helps to right this wrong.
As a physician for nearly thirty years who helped mothers and their new babies get through childbirth, I have seen what is good and what is bad about America’s health care system, and ObamaCare makes our system worse ... Instead of lowering costs like Washington Democrats promised, ObamaCare is leading insurance companies all over the country to raise their rates by double and triple digits.More quotes »
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Navarrette: Ted Cruz finds redemption
A couple of weeks ago, in a partisan jab, former New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson (a Democrat ) accused Texas Sen. Ted Cruz (a Republican ) of being "anti-immigration."This was an odd accusation to level at someone whose personal hero is his father, Rafael, Read more »
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Top Dem calls for public testimony on Benghazi
State Hillary Rodham Clinton."We knew where the responsibility rested," said Pickering, whose career working for Republican and Democratic administrations, spans four decades.Issa said he wants to know with whom the pair spoke to reach their conclusions about Read more »
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Smithtown GOP convention meets Monday night
boost economic development. "He has a lot of governmental experience . . . He has a very amicable way about him," Wehrheim said.Town Democratic chairman Ed Maher said the party would not endorse Vecchio. "We're behind Steve Snair 100 percent," Maher said. Read more »
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Jay Jacobs tries to avert comptroller primary
Democratic Party chairman Jay Jacobs went on a delicate political mission last week in an attempt to defuse a potential primary fight he feels could hurt the party's slate in November. Jacobs sat down with former county Comptroller Howard Weitzman on Thursday Read more »
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BNL, Stony Brook eye military battery work
Brookhaven National Laboratory and Stony Brook University are seeking roughly $20 million in federal funding to help the military develop batteries that would power everything from unmanned vehicles to tactical gear soldiers carry into battle.The Long Isla Read more »
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How to evaluate teachers divides Statehouse
Standardized test scores and their place in evaluating teacher performance have been the subject of debate among state policymakers this spring. Education reform is one of just a handful of lingering issues yet to be decided at the Statehouse this year. La 48 m ago from Iowa City Press Citizen Read more »
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White House continues to spin on Benghazi
WASHINGTON — Note to GOP re Benghazi: Stop calling it Watergate, Iran-contra, bigger than both, etc. First, it might well be, but we dont know. History will judge. Second, overhyping will only diminish the importance of the scandal if it doesnt meet presid 4:42 AM from The Springfield News-Leader Read more »
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House GOP raps Dems for taking IRS union cash, but Republicans took the money, too
such as Owens for feigning "faux outrage" over the IRS scandal, in which the agency apologized for unfairly targeting tea party groups, while furtively holding on to donations from the agency. They're calling on Democrats to give the cash back. "No wonder 4:34 AM from Adirondack Daily Enterprise Read more »
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Small NJ breweries seek boost from Congress
Leave it to beer to infuse the halls of Congress with a little bipartisan spirit. U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez, a Democrat, and dozens of other congressional colleagues on both sides of the political aisle are joining to support twin pieces of legislation the 4:24 AM from The Vineland Daily Journal Read more »
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12 in the running for Plymouth Borough Council
— Ronald Kobusky and Stanley “Tubby” Scibek — are running as a team with George Mizzer and current borough coordinator and Democratic Party Chairman Joe Mazur. Three others are endorsed by incumbents Cliff Madrak and Bill Dixon: Gary Kochinski Jr., Adam Morehart 4:09 AM from Wilkes-Barre Weekender Read more »
