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What will the online sales tax bill mean for you?

Posted on May 7, 2013 by The Soul Brother

By Anick Jesdanun Congress is considering legislation that would give states the ability to require out-of-state retailers to collect sales taxes. If the measure passes, consumers would lose a loophole that has resulted in years of tax-free online shopping. Out-of-state … Continue reading →

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Leading From Below

Posted on May 6, 2013 by The Soul Brother

Memo to everyone lambasting Obama for not getting along with Congress: The president is not all powerful. And he needs help from his supporters. By Jon Favreau He added the words in one of the later drafts. The announcement speech … Continue reading →

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Sequester

Posted on May 3, 2013 by The Soul Brother
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Smash CISPA

Posted on April 29, 2013 by The Soul Brother
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Hadiya Pendleton’s Father Blasts Senate for Gun Vote

Posted on April 23, 2013 by The Soul Brother

By Jonathan P. Hicks The father of Hadiya Pendleton said that the failure of the Senate to pass a measure that would expand background checks for gun purchasers was nothing short of an act of cowardice on the part of elected … Continue reading →

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Postal Service is losing $25 million a day

Posted on April 19, 2013 by The Soul Brother

By Aimee Picchi The U.S. Postal Service is known for delivering the mail no matter if hurricanes or blizzards are obstructing the way. But now its pleading with lawmakers to deliver something for the agency: reforms that will stop the bleeding. Postmaster … Continue reading →

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Obama Gun Policy Agenda Comes To Maddening End

Posted on April 18, 2013 by The Soul Brother

By Sam Stein & Jennifer Bendry It ended in a flash. Months of work aimed at revamping the nations gun laws prompted by one of the worst shooting tragedies in U.S. history met an inglorious conclusion on the floor of the U.S. … Continue reading →

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In blow to gun control backers, background check compromise falls 6 votes short

Posted on April 17, 2013 by The Soul Brother

By Carrie Dann, Kelly ODonnell and Kasie Hunt Despite an impassioned push by President Barack Obama and an emotional lobbying effort by the families of mass shooting victims, proponents of a compromise measure to expand gun background checks on Wednesday fell … Continue reading →

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Now Is The Time To End Gun Violence

Posted on April 13, 2013 by The Soul Brother
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While Feds Debate, States Take Up Gun Fight

Posted on March 18, 2013 by The Soul Brother

In the wake of the Newtown shooting, President Obama repeatedly called for new gun-control legislation, insisting in his State of the Union address that such measures at least “deserve a vote.” On the Congressional level, high-profile bills making it a … Continue reading →

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