Posts Tagged ‘Obama’

Oil Refinery

Oil, Obama and Outrage

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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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Apr 24, 2012 | 1 Response

Can Obama win a second term with his shaky leadership style? Photo from Flickr, courtesy of art_es_anna

Barack Obama May Not be the Man We Elected

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Four years ago when Barack Obama was running for president, he promised to lead with a radically different philosophy than former President George W. Bush. Obama gave speeches in Europe [...]

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Apr 9, 2012 | 1 Response

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Israel, the United States and the Iranian Nuclear Program

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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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Mar 16, 2012 | 5 Responses

Warren Buffett and President Obama

“Buffett Rule” Bill Introduced in the Senate

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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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Feb 13, 2012 | 4 Responses

Eric Cantor and Barack Obama shake hands

I am the 13 Percent: A Defense of Congress

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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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Jan 30, 2012 | 4 Responses

Obama Jobs Speech

Working on a Jobs Bill

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It has been two months since President Obama’s jobs bill was sent to Congress. The $447 billion legislation was intended to provide a much needed jolt to the American labor force [...]

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Nov 14, 2011 | 3 Responses

President Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu

Opinion: Obama, Israel, and Electoral Politics

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At the United Nations last week, Mahmoud Abbas, President of the Palestinian Authority, applied for statehood for the Palestinian Territories. Given the media circus surrounding the issue, let’s ignore the conflict [...]

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Sep 29, 2011 | 5 Responses

Obama portrait

President Obama Unveils Deficit-Reduction Plan

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On Monday, President Obama formally introduced his much-anticipated and highly ambitious deficit-reduction plan. The plan aims to use a combination of tax increases, entitlement cuts, and reductions in defense spending [...]

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Sep 21, 2011 | Leave a response

President Obama addresses a joint session of Congress | Photograph Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

A Guide to the American Jobs Act

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President Obama sent the text of the American Jobs Act to Congress on Monday. The bill, which is meant to reduce unemployment and generate long-term economic growth, has a price [...]

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Sep 15, 2011 | 1 Response