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U.S. companies hiding revenue offshore

By The Center for Public Integrity

The IRS does fewer audits on offshore taxpayers, even as more corporations move to hide revenue in offshore accounts

From Bank of America, two different stories about tracking bailout funds

By Ben Protess

Is Bank of America, the nation’s largest bank, tracking how it spends $45 billion in taxpayer funds?

Even with U.S. oversight, AIG keeps secrets

By Ben Protess

Government overseers, all from Wall Street, resist disclosure
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FACT CHECK: Crossroads GPS twists facts in Senate ads

By FactCheck.Org

Conservative group makes leaping statements in two ads attacking politicians

FACT CHECK: Santorum-boosting PAC slams Romney, Obama

By FactCheck.Org

Red, White and Blue PAC launches misleading TV ads in Illinois and Louisiana attacking Romney and Obama on debt, taxes and oil

FACT CHECK: An honest look at GPS's false claims on Obama's tax plans

By FactCheck.Org

A new Crossroads GPS ad makes completely unfounded claims on President Obama's tax plans.
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Both parties block quick votes on Obama tax plan

By The Associated Press

Democrats block Senate votes on dueling plans to extend tax cuts by Obama, Republicans

Mel Watt enjoys close ties to financial industries

By Alison Fitzgerald

Bank leaders, PACs made prospective housing agency leader a top recipient of campaign cash.

Excerpts from this story referencing "Fannie Mae":

"… sp;President Barack Obama has appointed to oversee mortgage finance giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac has received more campaign money from financial interests …"

"… owns to help homeowners at risk of default to stay in their houses.  Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac buy and securitize about 90 percent of all new mortgages i …"

"… ;             Fannie Mae’s and Freddie Mac’s PACs contributed $11,500 to Watt’s campaign from …"

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