ANALYSIS: Frustrated small business owners among single-payer's biggest fans

By Wendell Potter

ANALYSIS: Small business owners among most enthusiastic about single-payer plan

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"… viduals and families will become eligible that year for subsidies from the federal government to help them pay their premiums. But even so, Steil and Shumlin don’t be …"

Fights over tribal payday lenders show challenges of financial reform

By Michael Hudson and David Heath

High-interest payday lenders are teaming up with Native Americans to shield their online businesses from lawsuits and consumer-lending regul

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"… ine to comment on matters in litigation.”‘Revolving Door of Debt’The federal government has mostly left oversight of payday lenders up to the states, producing a …"

"… says, the tribes have to raise money somehow to pay for programs that the federal government has failed to cover.“Tribes are the ones who’ve gotten screwed over, …"

Limousine liberals? Number of government-owned limos has soared under Obama

By Joe Eaton

The number of limousines owned by the federal government has jumped 73 percent in the first two years of the Obama administration

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"… f the federal  limo fleet.According to a March report by the GAO, the federal government spent $1.9 billion on new vehicles in fiscal 2009, and burned through 963, …"

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Koch's web of influence

By John Aloysius Farrell

The Koch Industries web of influence

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"… r dragging its feet, and reminded the agency panel that another arm of the federal government, the U.S. National Toxicology Program, and the World Health Organization h …"

80 economic development programs in four agencies; why?

By Laurel Adams

GAO: economic development duplication still rampant among four agencies spending $6.2 billion

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"… housing and infrastructure, received the most funding, at $2.7 billion. …"

GAO says at least 3,700 stimulus recipients are delinquent on taxes

By Laurel Adams

Stimulus recipients who got $24 billion owe $750 million in taxes

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"… an $750 million in taxes, despite receiving a $24 billion handout from the federal government. An analysis by the Government Accountability Office found that almost 5 p …"

"… l levy program because the stimulus payments were not directly paid by the federal government to recipients that owed taxes. States or contractors were ultimately the o …"

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Fact Watch: Playing politics with gasoline prices; both parties make questionable claims

By FactCheck.Org

Democrats and Republicans both demagogue the gasoline price issue

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"… bill to repeal tax breaks for oil and gas companies, Paul claimed that the federal government makes more money in taxes on a gallon of gasoline than oil companies earn …"

"… 7 cents per gallon for the oil companies and 18.4 cents per gallon for the federal government. (In his May 17 speech, he said 7 cents and 18.4 cents per dollar, but it …"

Big break for big oil, larger burden for taxpayers

By Aaron Mehta

Whistleblowers help recover half-billion in energy revenues - but billions more owed taxpayers on public lands use

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"… iewed by iWatch News .Those reports and interviews show that the federal government is hampered by staffing and technology inadequate to track and confirm wha …"

"… ments from companies that drill on public lands and waters account for the federal government’s second-largest source of income; only taxes generate more revenue for …"

"… Sense, an independent policy group in Washington. “These are things the federal government owns that we have a right to — and that corporations are making billions …"

"… nd gas industry reported spending more than $146 million to lobby the federal government. During the 2009-2010 election cycle, it donated close to $28 million …"

Court clash in Vermont might alter balance of power over nuclear plants

By Mark Clayton / MinnPost.com

Court clash in might alter balance of power over nuclear plants

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"… "This will likely be a landmark case, establishing a dividing line between federal government and states over nuclear issues," says Boris Mamlyuk, an assistant professo …"

"… t have authority over safety and licensing. That resides squarely with the federal government.The Vermont case could reinforce those states’ rights, expand them — o …"

"… ights, expand them — or see them overturned entirely. Entergy argues the federal government has near-complete control over the licensing of nuclear power plants. If t …"

Skipping safeguards, officials rushed benefit to a politically-connected energy company

By Ronnie Greene and Matthew Mosk

Did White House hurry to spur jobs - or favor firm backed by fundraiser?

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