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IRS probe ignored most influential groups
IRS probe ignored most influential groups KEN THOMAS,Associated Press STEVE PEOPLES,Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — There's an irony in the Internal Revenue Service's crackdown on conservative groups. The nation's tax agency has admitted to...
Tags: Barack Obama, Internal Revenue Service, Taxation, Christopher Van Hollen Jr., Carl Levin
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Pankaj Mishra: China's developmental state says no to liberalism
Modern history is the story of how liberal democracy, originating in Britain and America, spread around the world. This may sound like an absurd fantasy. In actuality, this Whiggish narrative of progress underpins most newspaper editorials, political...Tags: Democracy, Xi Jinping, Productivity, Japan, Political Systems
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Obama administration needs to change the conversation
By WILLIAM P. HOJNACKI I am very disappointed in the way that the Obama administration is dealing with the Republicans in the ongoing discussions concerning the federal budget. The administration has, once again, allowed the Republicans to set the agenda...Tags: Labor Markets, Safety of Citizens, Unemployment Benefits, Indiana University South Bend, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
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State, USDA sharing data to catch fraud
The Spokesman-ReviewState and federal agencies are teaming up in an effort to fight food-stamp fraud. While the Washington Department of Social and Health Services is tracking people who misuse their benefits, the U.S. Department of Agriculture is going after stores that...Tags: Craigslist, Inc., Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, Grocery Coupons, Groceries, Bars and Clubs
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BRIEF: Dingmans Ferry man sentenced for fraud
Pocono Record, Stroudsburg, Pa.A Dingmans Ferry man has been sentenced for welfare fraud, according to the state Office of Inspector General. Carmen J. Patti Jr., 48, received more than $1,350 in cash assistance and SNAP benefits. Patti was sentenced to a one year probation and...Tags: Punishment, Pension and Welfare, Interior Policy
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Minnesota House approves $11.3 billion health and human services bill
St. Paul Pioneer PressThe House voted Friday night, May 17, to pass a health and human services bill that accounts for nearly one-third of the state's general fund -- a big step in getting budget work done prior to adjournment of the Legislature on Monday night. The...Tags: Parties and Movements, Nursing, Insurance, Republican Party, Government
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Saudi-Philippine labor pact formally takes effect
Arab News, Jeddah, Saudi ArabiaPhilippine Labor Secretary Rosalinda Dimapilis-Baldoz and Saudi Deputy Labor Minister Mufarrej bin Saad Al-Haqbani signed a labor agreement Sunday on the hiring of Filipino household service workers (HSWs). Al-Haqbani signed on behalf of Labor Minister...Tags: Philippines, Saudi Arabia, Government, Riyadh (Saudi Arabia), Labor Legislation
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Niagara County Democrats propose inspections for apartments rented to welfare clients
The Buffalo NewsNiagara County legislators have ordered that welfare recipients' shelter allowances be paid directly to landlords, effective June 1. Now it's time for the other side of the issue to receive some attention, according to Minority Leader Dennis F....Tags: Parties and Movements, Rental Service, Chicago Housing Authority, Rentals, Apartments
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Khaled Hosseini on "And the Mountains Echoed"
Khaled Hosseini stormed the best-seller lists with his debut novel, “The Kite Runner,” in 2003, following it up with the even more popular “A Thousand Splendid Suns” in 2007. Both set in the author's native country of Afghanistan,...
Tags: USA Today, Authors, Kabul (Afghanistan), Taliban, The Washington Post
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'No surprise Israel tops OECD poverty table'
Globes, Tel Aviv, Israel"No one in Israel should be surprised that Israel tops the poverty rankings. This is the direct result of economic and budget policies which benefit the rich and hurt the poor," Prof. Momi Dahan, the head of the Federmann School for Public Policy and...Tags: Jerusalem (Israel), Israel, Tel Aviv (Israel), Personal Income, Government
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California's health exchange to serve as voter registration hub
The Sacramento BeeMillions of Californians who contact the state's new health exchange to buy insurance will be given the opportunity to register to vote, too, a move that some Republicans fear could benefit Democrats. Secretary of State Debra Bowen made California the...Tags: Lou Correa, American Civil Liberties Union, Debra Bowen, Voting, Bob Huff
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Rich nations' wealth gap widens as welfare cut -OECD
Reuters* Welfare spending vital to bridging growing wealth gap - OECD * Rich-poor divided widened quickly after financial crisis PARIS, May 15 (Reuters) - A growing divide between rich and poor risks will yawn still wider if cash-strapped governments keep...Tags: National Government, Financial Markets, Pension and Welfare, Finance, Economic Inequality
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