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Nobody wins when there is extreme partisanship in Washington. “LIKE” if you agree.

Thought we’d share a solid evaluation of the pros and cons of a VP Paul Ryan. Let us know what you think.

Five Advantages and Five Hazards of a Romney-Ryan Ticket Unlike any other potential running mate, Paul Ryan gives Mitt Romney a wider array of ingredients for victory and defeat -- and a more tuned-in public hungry to see what he makes of this audacious move.

NOTICE: July 24th, 2:30pm ... Senate Banking Subcommittee hearing on Private Student Loans; 538 Dirksen Senate Office Building

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NOTICE: Upcoming Senate Appropriations Subcommittee Hearing on The Impact of Sequestration on Education, July 25, 10AM, 124 Dirksen Building

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“In my experience, neither party has a monopoly on good ideas. The moderates provide a necessary insurance policy against the parties in control of Congress and the White House, preventing both sides from straying too far to the extreme." - former Congressman Bud Cramer

Center Forward Washington, DC – Today, former Alabama Representative and Center Forward Chairman Bud Cramer issued the following statement on the future of moderates in Congress and Center Forward’s emerging role in the debate heading into November. Cramer joined former Senator Blanche Lincoln and former Represent...

Some Tweets from today’s Peterson Foundation Fiscal Summit

Fiscal Summit : Geithner: Our objective should be to replace expiring tax provisions and sequesters with more responsible path.

CRFB.org : At , Geithner says he thinks -Bowles is along lines of where deal will end up.

Fiscal Summit : Geithner: Differences in details from Bowles-Simpson, but President’s plan is close to that framework.

Fiscal Summit : Geithner: Bowles-Simpson is where the debate started and it will likely end in similar terms; broadly balanced package.

Fiscal Summit : Ryan: Don’t think you’ll see a permanent resolution to our problems in lame duck – not the appropriate venue.

Fiscal Summit : Becerra: Elements of a good compromise: Restraints on spending, new revenue, and economic growth. It’s not rocket science.

Fiscal Summit : Clinton: You just can’t say, “We want it all like it used to be.” Need to look at means-testing Soc Sec, Medicare benefits.

Fiscal Summit : Clinton: I’d like to see Bowles-Simpson type plan passed, triggered when there is clearly growth.

CED : Bill Clinton: referring to Sen. Lugar's defeat, if a no-compromise mentality prevails, "we're toast."

Medicare funding runs short by 2024, trustees say Trustees of Medicare and Social Security - the nation's two largest entitlement programs - offer their annual forecast of the financial outlook.

President Obama's effictive tax rate is just above 20%. Mitt Romney's is 15%; Newt Gingrich's is 31%. Is the Buffett Rule a good idea? Read more at WhiteHouse.gov and tell us what you think.

http://www.whitehouse.gov/economy/buffett-rule

Just used the Budget Simulator & reduced the debt & kept it at a sustainable level through 2030. Give it a try; see how you do.

http://www.crfb.org/stabilizethedebt/

Our friends in Arizona shared some 'good news' with us. An ASU tuition freeze for 2012-2013!

Regents freeze ASU tuition, fees for 2012-2013, The Arizona Board of Regents voted Thursday to freeze tuition and fees at Arizona State University next year for in-state undergraduate students -- a first in 20 years...

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POLITICO Breaking News
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The House on Thursday approved Rep. Paul Ryan's (R-Wis.) fiscal 2013 budget on a partisan 228-191 vote. The budget blueprint would dramatically reshape the tax code, overhaul Medicare and lower the spending cap agreed to in last year's debt limit agreement.

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