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Obama Wants the Rich to Pay Higher Taxes—It'll Never Happen

President Obama argues the wealthy should pay higher taxes; almost all Republicans oppose him.

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Community Colleges are Screwed: The Higher Education Wealth Gap

The chasm between rich and poor is seriously affecting public higher education, where 80 percent of our college students enroll.

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The GOP Plan to Save $40 Billion: Let Rich Alone, Dig Into Students' Pockets

Eric Cantor's new plan to save money involves forcing students to begin paying back school loans before they've even graduated.

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Weighing the Death Penalty vs. Life Without Parole

What's worse—Death? Life in prison? Life after prison?

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Why America Doesn't Need Its Own Space Missions

Today the space shuttle Endeavour is making its final liftoff. Here's why that shouldn't sadden you a bit.

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Young? Need a Job? Join the Briefcase Brigades

If you're out of work and want Washington to focus on creating jobs and not budget cuts, join a Briefcase Brigade next Wednesday.

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Another Victim of This Budget Nonsense: Wolves

Ignoring science yet again, Congress determines that wolves aren't endangered. As part of a budget negotiation.

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Since 1995, GOP Congresspeople Have Received More Than $5 Million in Farm Subsidies

Democrats have received less than a tenth of that. But the debate over farm subsidies is complicated.

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Just How Small a Sliver is Energy Spending in Our National Budget? Energy R&D Spending is Dwarfed By Defense and Health Budgets

All those "wasteful" energy programs currently threatened by the House GOP are but a tiny thread compared to military and health spending.

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Infographic: Proposed House Cuts Are Tiny Slice of the Budget Pie

Think Republicans want to cut a lot of spending? Think again. Just look how tiny that speck of savings is compared to the whole federal budget.

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New Budget Cuts: Think Twice Before Cutting Foreign Aid

Do the risks of stopping foreign aid outweigh the need to balance the budget?

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Jerry Brown Takes Away 48,000 State Employees' Cellphones

In an effort to get California's unruly budget under control, Jerry Brown is taking away the taxpayer-provided cellphones of 48,000 state employees.

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California Budget a Mixed Bag for Public Education

K-12 education is spared—for now. It's another story for the state's public colleges and universities.

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California's Bloody Budget: What to Expect from Jerry Brown

California Governor Jerry Brown announces what is expected to be a bloody budget Monday at 11:00 a.m. PST. You can watch it live.

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California Declares Education Budget "Financial Emergency"

With more budget cuts on the horizon, schools in the Golden State are set for fiscal annihilation.

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Americans Are Horribly Misinformed About How Much We Spend on Foreign Aid

People across the political spectrum often agree that we spend too much on foreign aid. But have no idea how little that already is.