‘Cliff’ Deal: $1 In Spending Cuts For Every $41 In Tax Increases

‘Cliff’ Deal: $1 In Spending Cuts For Every $41 In Tax Increases: "It appears that Congress and Barack Obama have reached a deal. Nothing like waiting till the last minute either."

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NUGENT: Open letter to Joe Biden on guns - Washington Times

NUGENT: Open letter to Joe Biden on guns - Washington Times: "Congratulations on your appointment to lead a presidential commission to end gun-related violence.

As a National Rifle Association board member, husband, father, grandfather, law enforcement officer and genuinely concerned American, I too want nothing more than to see evil, senseless massacres stopped. I concur with the president and caring people everywhere: It’s time to end these slaughters."

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What’s in It: ‘Fiscal Cliff’ Deal Includes ‘NASCAR Tax Credit’ – Patriot Update

What’s in It: ‘Fiscal Cliff’ Deal Includes ‘NASCAR Tax Credit’ – Patriot Update: "The “fiscal cliff” deal reached by the Senate and the White House on New Year’s Eve, and passed in legislative form by the Senate early New Year’s Day, includes many giveaways to special interests–including an extension of a perk enjoyed by “motorsports entertainment complexes” otherwise known as the “NASCAR tax credit.”"

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Report: 532 Murdered in Chicago in 2012 | The Weekly Standard

Report: 532 Murdered in Chicago in 2012 | The Weekly Standard: "In 2012, 532 people were murdered in the city of Chicago, according to statistics compiled by the Crime in Chicago website. The number of people murdered the year before was 441, meaning in the city of Chicago, murders have increased by 91 from 2011 to 2012. "

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Concord's plastic water bottle ban now in effect - Worcester Telegram & Gazette - telegram.com

Concord's plastic water bottle ban now in effect - Worcester Telegram & Gazette - telegram.com: "CONCORD —  A new ban on the sales of single-serving plastic water bottles has taken effect in Concord.

The ban began Tuesday and follows an April vote by Town Meeting, which made historic Concord one of the first communities in the nation to make the bottles illegal."

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Deficit 'fiscal cliff' bill actually spends $330 billion more - Washington Times

Deficit 'fiscal cliff' bill actually spends $330 billion more - Washington Times: "The "fiscal cliff" deal that was designed to save money actually includes $330.3 billion in new spending over the next decade, according to the official estimate the Congressional Budget Office released Tuesday afternoon."

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A Politically Incorrect Guide to ‘Sexual Orientation’

A Politically Incorrect Guide to ‘Sexual Orientation’: "Through the secular-“progressive” looking-glass, the term “sexual orientation” has, in a few short years, evolved to accommodate an ever-expanding fruit basket of carnal appetites."

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Obama's New Economic Normal: Seven Devastating Facts

Obama's New Economic Normal: Seven Devastating Facts: "America is entering a new economic normal, a reality where almost everything that should be going up is going down, and everything that should be going down is going up."

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Tax Hikes to Start the New Year | Conservative Byte

Tax Hikes to Start the New Year | Conservative Byte: "After missing the midnight deadline, Congress and the President have technically sent the nation over the fiscal cliff, meaning higher tax rates are already in effect for all income tax brackets. But the Senate’s deal, brokered by Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (KY) and Vice President Joe Biden, would target the tax increases on those making more than $250,000."

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