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A thoughtful to-do list

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The Economist - 10.08.2016 Original article ›
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This leader in The Economist reviews an essay in the magazine's October 8-14th, 2016 edition by U.S. president Obama. In it Obama points to the unfinished tasks of his presidency and what comes next as tasks to be done for the U.S. economy. The Economist points out the problems in the 2016 election campaign where there is a lack of discussion of economic issues as a serious problem. Obama lists as priorities efforts to improve conditions of people left out in the recovery, reducing inequality, offering more job opportunities, and increasing productivity.

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Democratic Convention Opens With Pitch to Middle Class

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New York Times - 09.04.2012 Original article ›
Jim Rutenberg, Jim, Rutenberg

In Rural Iowa, Spending, Not the Shutdown, Raises Worry

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New York Times - 10.04.2013 Original article ›
James B. Stewart, James, B., Stewart
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Public opinion in the district of Steve King, a Republican in the House of Representatives favoring defunding of Obamacare healthcare law.
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Boehner Urges G.O.P. Unity in ‘Epic Battle’

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New York Times - 10.04.2013 Original article ›
Jonathan Weisman, Jonathan, Weisman, Ashley Parker, Ashley, Parker
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The problems facing U.S. Speaker of the House of Representatives, John Boehner, as a government shutdown occurs in October 2013. Republicans and Demorats fail to agree on raising the debt ceiling and financing of the government. Boehner faces a movement in the Republican party led by Senator Ted Cruz of Texas for defunding the Obamacare law.
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Two Stars, Meeting Across a Bible

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New York Times - 01.18.2009 Original article ›
Linda Greenhouse, Linda, Greenhouse
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Chief Justice Roberts and President Obama both excelled at Harvard Law School, one as managing editor of the Law Review and the other as President of the Law Review. One raised in suburban Indiana, and going to small Catholic boarding school started 5 years earlier by Chicago and Indiana businessmen like his father, a steel company executive. The other fatherless trying to construct his own identity at a school in Hawaii founded in 1841 to educate the children of white missionaries. Roberts adminstered the oath of office to Obama in January 2009.
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That Monolithic Tea Party Just Wasn’t There

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New York Times - 08.01.2011 Original article ›
Kate Zernike, Kate, Zernike
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A mid-July 2011 CBS poll on where Tea party supporters stand on raising the debt ceiling and on a balanced deficit reduction approach combining tax increases and spending cuts. This poll shows 66% of Tea Party supporters saying Republicans in Congress should compromise on their positions to reach an agreement to raise the debt ceiling. Only 31% said they should stick to their positions even if this meant not reaching an agreement. On a balanced approach 53% said it should be the path taken including tax increases and spending cuts for a solution to deficits, and 45% said only spending cuts was the right way. This shows a more flexible Tea Party than is presented in the media reports and strident statements of politicians.
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