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Author: Ian Moskowitz

Oil Refinery
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Oil, Obama and Outrage

April 24, 2012April 24, 2012 - by Ian Moskowitz - 2 Comments.

The “blame Obama” chorus is singing again. This time to the tune of high gas prices. Last week in response to declining approval ratings fueled by a 20 percent surge in the …

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Paul Ryan
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Who Is Paul Ryan?

April 9, 2012April 9, 2012 - by Ian Moskowitz - 1 Comment

House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan’s name has been tossed around lately more than any other Republican’s, save presidential nominee-to-be Mitt Romney. Last week the Wisconsin congressman released a 2013 budget …

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Who Are The “Loopy Billionaires?”

March 23, 2012March 23, 2012 - by Ian Moskowitz - 2 Comments.

With Mitt Romney’s decisive Illinois victory on Tuesday and a number of endorsements from top party leaders, this cycle’s exhausting Republican primary appears all but settled. This primary has been unconventional by past standards, …

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Israel, the United States and the Iranian Nuclear Program

March 16, 2012March 17, 2012 - by Ian Moskowitz - 6 Comments.

As Iran continues development on its nuclear program, denouncing nuclear weapons at the highest levels of government while continuing to enrich uranium and barring International Atomic Energy Agency inspectors from conducting a …

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Reagan on Horseback
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You Don’t Know Ronnie

March 5, 2012March 5, 2012 - by Ian Moskowitz - Leave a Comment

Ronald Reagan recently eclipsed Jesus Christ as the man that Republican presidential candidates most want to emulate, marking a new high for the legacy of America’s fortieth President. Nearly every GOP debate has become …

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Rick Santorum
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Social Issues Won’t Save Us

February 20, 2012February 19, 2012 - by Ian Moskowitz - 3 Comments.

For those who haven’t been paying attention to all the attention given to uteruses for the past two weeks, it’s 1965 again. The latest birth control debate and the most recent Santorum …

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Warren Buffett and President Obama
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“Buffett Rule” Bill Introduced in the Senate

February 13, 2012February 12, 2012 - by Ian Moskowitz - 4 Comments.

On the heels of President Obama’s State of the Union address, Senate Democrats introduced new legislation based on the “Buffett Rule.” The “Paying a Fair Share Act” would implement a …

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Looking at Europe from America

February 12, 2012February 13, 2012 - by Ian Moskowitz - 4 Comments.

Despite only moderate news coverage, the European sovereign debt crisis is undoubtedly the first item atop President Obama’s morning briefs. The crisis, which has been ongoing for the past three …

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Eric Cantor and Barack Obama shake hands
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I am the 13 Percent: A Defense of Congress

January 30, 2012January 30, 2012 - by Ian Moskowitz - 4 Comments.

Americans can’t agree on much: what the wealthy should pay in taxes, what government’s role should be in providing medical care or if Khloe Kardashian is really a Kardashian. However, …

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Rick Perry
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Farewell Rick Perry, We Hardly Knew Ye Were Presidential

January 20, 2012January 20, 2012 - by Ian Moskowitz - Leave a Comment

Just days before the South Carolina Primary, Texas Gov. Rick Perry withdrew from the Republican Presidential Race. Thursday morning, at a press conference in Charleston, South Carolina, he endorsed former …

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SOPA and the Battle Between Piracy and Privacy

December 5, 2011December 8, 2011 - by Ian Moskowitz - Leave a Comment

The House Judiciary Committee introduced controversial legislation in October, aimed at curbing Internet piracy, that has been hotly debated in Washington. The Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA), which enjoys bipartisan support from both Democrat and …

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Mitt Romney
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At Least One GOP Candidate Has an Economic Policy Platform

November 21, 2011November 20, 2011 - by Ian Moskowitz - 1 Comment

It’s no secret that the economy is going to be the dominant theme of the 2012 presidential election. If the Republican presidential candidates agree on one thing, it is that …

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