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July 10, 2009

AP – PROMISES, PROMISES: Obama tax pledge unrealistic

AP – PROMISES, PROMISES: Obama tax pledge unrealistic President Barack Obama promised to fix health care and trim the federal budget deficit, all without raising taxes on anyone but the wealthiest Americans. It’s a promise he’s already broken and will likely have to break again. Obama and the Democratic-controlled Congress have already increased tobacco taxes…
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July 10, 2009

New House bill would extend flood insurance program

New House bill would extend flood insurance program WASHINGTON—A bill that would extend the National Flood Insurance Program through March 31, 2010, was introduced in the House on Thursday. The program is slated to expire on Sept. 30 under a previous temporary extension. The House and Senate passed separate extension bills in the last Congress…