Posts Tagged ‘Dems’
Dems scramble as Sen. Nelson announces retirement (AP)
AP – Democrats on Tuesday lamented Sen. Ben Nelson’s decision to retire rather than seek a third term in Nebraska, fearing the move sets up Republicans for an easy and crucial victory in their effort to reclaim control of the chamber next year.
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Sen. Ben Nelson retiring, dealing blow to Dems (AP)
AP – Sen. Ben Nelson of Nebraska said Tuesday he will retire rather than seek a third term next year, dealing a significant setback to Democratic efforts to maintain control of the chamber.
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Dems drop millionaires tax in year-end dispute (AP)
AP – Democrats backed away from their demand for higher taxes on millionaires as part of legislation to extend Social Security tax cuts for most Americans on Wednesday as Congress struggled to clear critical year-end bills without triggering a partial government shutdown.
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Dems may drop millionaires tax in year-end dispute (AP)
AP – Democrats may jettison their demand for higher taxes on millionaires as part of legislation to extend Social Security tax cuts for most Americans, officials said Wednesday as President Barack Obama and Congress struggled to clear critical year-end bills without triggering a partial government shutdown.
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Official: Dems reject latest GOP deficit offer (AP)
AP – A congressional official says Democrats on the deficit-cutting supercommittee have rejected a last-ditch offer from the Republicans that would curb deficits by $545 billion over the next decade.
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Dems present offer to cut deficit by $2 trillion (AP)
AP – Democrats on Congress’ supercommittee secretly presented Republicans with a revised deficit-cutting proposal earlier this week that calls for a blend of $1 trillion in spending cuts and $1 trillion in higher tax revenue over the next decade, officials in both parties said Wednesday night, adding that compromise talks remain alive though troubled.
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White House, Dems zero in on Mitt Romney
Mitt Romney caught a one-two punch from President Obama and top Democrats Wednesday, his first pummeling since emerging as the GOP’s White House front-runner.
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