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Something GOP doesn't want to cut: Funding for NASCAR | McClatchy
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$1.1 trillion spending bill collapses as GOP senators yank support
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Stimulating Hypocrisy: Scores of Recovery Act Opponents Sought Money Out of Public View
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Campaign ads for smart phones, Web come of age
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Capitalism trumps democracy
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Power of the People: McConnell Buckles, Will Support Earmark Ban
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Cantor Claims $2.8 Trillion In New Debt Is Greater Than $10.6 Trillion In Existing Debt
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