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Romney Isn’t Concerned

If you’re an American down on your luck, Mitt Romney has a message for you: He doesn’t feel your pain. Earlier this week, Mr. Romney told a startled CNN interviewer, “I’m not concerned about the very poor. We have a safety net there.”

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Gingrich and Romney Want to Say Adios to Bilingual Ballots

As Republican primary voters head to the polls in Florida on Tuesday, both GOP front-runners have endorsed a policy that would contradict existing law and could disenfranchise millions of voters...

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Why Do Dangerous Financial Criminals Roam Free?

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The Right-Wing Zombie Lie About Public Workers…

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