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Romney Splits With GOP on Min. Wage

Romney Splits With GOP on Min. Wage

01 Feb 2012

…he supported minimum wage increases in line with inflation. Five years ago, he said he liked the "idea of getting the political debate out and I like the idea of not having the huge jumps as we do now." One of Romney's rivals in the presidential race… ...

U.S. Curbs Health Care Spending

U.S. Curbs Health Care Spending

09 Jan 2012

…presidential election. The federal government's share of the total health care tab — another issue in this year's political debate — grew to 29 percent in 2010, up from 23 percent as recently as 2007. Counting state and local spending, the overall… ...

Obama Takes Aim at GOP in Kan. Speech

Obama Takes Aim at GOP in Kan. Speech

06 Dec 2011

…restoring financial security — themes he's certain to return to throughout the 2012 campaign. "This isn't just another political debate. This is the defining issue of our time. This is a make-or-break moment for the middle class, and all those who… ...

New Clinton Book Tackles the Economy

New Clinton Book Tackles the Economy

22 Sep 2011

…on mortgage debt problems was essential. On Thursday, he cited a "disconnect" between the real world and the current political debate, saying, "If you start with a framework that is intensely ideological, if the government is the source of all the problems… ...

FCC to Eliminate 'Fairness Doctrine'

FCC to Eliminate 'Fairness Doctrine'

22 Aug 2011

…in which there were far fewer media outlets and regulators wanted to ensure that listeners had access to both sides of political debate. The FCC abandoned the policy in 1987 during the Reagan administration, saying it violated broadcasters' free speech… ...

Wis. Governor Reaches Out To Democrats

Wis. Governor Reaches Out To Democrats

11 Aug 2011

After months of polarizing political debate and unprecedented recall elections, Wisconsin Republican Gov. Scott Walker said Thursday he wants to shift his agenda toward issues on which Republicans and Democrats can find common ground. ...

Obama Asks Congress To Work Together

Obama Asks Congress To Work Together

06 Aug 2011

…term. On a conference call Saturday, Dow Jones Newswires reported that S&P officials said the protracted, contentious political debate over the debt ceiling weighed heavily on the agency's decision to downgrade. "It's safe to say the nature of the… ...

US Credit Ratings On Negative Watch

US Credit Ratings On Negative Watch

14 Jul 2011

…credit ratings on watch for possible downgrade -- saying the action "signals our view that, owing to the dynamics of the political debate on the debt ceiling, there is at least a one-in-two likelihood that we could lower the long-term rating on the US… ...

Japan's Naoto Kan Likely To Step Down

Japan's Naoto Kan Likely To Step Down

05 Jun 2011

…announcement that he would resign once the bulk of earthquake recovery work was done. Since then, the focus of the political debate has shifted to the exact timing of his departure. On Saturday, chief cabinet secretary Yukio Edano implied that Kan may… ...

Germans Debate bin Laden Death Praise

Germans Debate bin Laden Death Praise

07 May 2011

…said she was "glad" Osama bin Laden was dead. Merkel's statement after the terror leader's death sparked a fierce political debate in Germany, where even politicians from her own center-right coalition labeled the remarks as un-Christian, German… ...

US Runs $188 Billion March Deficit

US Runs $188 Billion March Deficit

12 Apr 2011

The US government recorded a budget shortfall of $188 billion in March, the Treasury Department said Tuesday, in a report likely to add new fuel to the raging political debate about government debt and spending. ...

Tea Party Creeps Onto US License Plates

Tea Party Creeps Onto US License Plates

30 Nov 2010

…think that the TxDMV, we would be inclined to look at it as a historical plate and not that we stepped into some kind of political debate," Perkes said. A commission for the sale of each plate will go to Myplates.com, with the remaining proceeds going… ...

Poll: Most Americans Would Replace Obama

Poll: Most Americans Would Replace Obama

27 Sep 2010

…was rated as having the greatest positive impact on the political debate, with 49 percent of respondents rating him positively…
…with 36 percent saying he has a positive effect on the political debate. Fifty-two percent say he has a negative impact. Those… ...

Phil Jackson Feeling Heat from Activists

Phil Jackson Feeling Heat from Activists

17 May 2010

…the Lakers would not be wearing Los Lakers jerseys at any time in the future and would refrain from getting involved in political debates. The team wore Los Lakers jerseys in a March 21 game as part of the NBA's "Noche Latina," Latino outreach program… ...

Dora, NASCAR Used to Promote 2010 Census

Dora, NASCAR Used to Promote 2010 Census

02 Mar 2010

…their counts. Such an undercount is higher than undercounts for blacks or Hispanics, according to The Post . The usual political debate over the census involves Democrats and liberals charging that too many minorities are not counted. Conservatives and… ...

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In the Huddle: Pats prepare for Broncos

In the Huddle: Pats prepare for Broncos

FOX 25's Kristine Leahy talks to Brian Lowe of Patriots.com about the Patriots' upcoming playoff game against the Denver Broncos and their formidable quarterback Tim Tebow.  Lowe comments on the role of the recently rehired offensive assistant Josh McDaniels who used to be the head coach of the ...

Tue, 10 Jan 2012
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“…we don't let that he jumped out to a big early lead political debate notified a bronco game. That -- that three weeks ago Denver Broncos jumped out to a 67 -- and he came back …”

Monday Morning Quarterbacks

Monday Morning Quarterbacks

Former State Treasurer Joe Malone, now a partner with Plymouth Rock Financial, and Scott Harsbarger, former State Attorney General and now Senior Counsel to the firm at Proskauer, joined the FOX 25 Morning News from our Beacon Hill studio to talk about the latest news.

Mon, 12 Dec 2011
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“…was that it was -- had gotten part of political. . Debate and yet. Occupied bought it was her. …”

Monday Morning Quarterbacks

Monday Morning Quarterbacks

The Monday Morning Quarterbacks recently joined the FOX 25 Morning News from our Beacon Hill studio to talk about the latest political news.

Mon, 10 Oct 2011
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“…war. Which aims to attract national attention again the problem with the political debate. . People talk about the trivial things that I focus on the real issue -- About who was -- who has an economic …”

What the credit downgrade means for you

What the credit downgrade means for you

Friday's decision by Standard & Poor's to downgrade the U.S. credit rating one notch, from AAA to AA+, is clearly not a good thing for the country, but what does it mean for you?

Sun, 7 Aug 2011
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“…indeed. He had injected him out clearly in the middle of it political debate and are under a little bit -- …”

Palin Video Condemning Tucson Shooting

Palin Video Condemning Tucson Shooting

Sarah Palin posted a nearly eight-minute video on her condemning those who blame political rhetoric for the Arizona shooting that gravely wounded U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords.

Wed, 12 Jan 2011
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“…the despicable act of this deranged apparently political criminal. And they claimed political debate somehow gotten more heated just recently. But when was it less heated back in the calm days when political figures literally settle …”

After 1 year, has stimulus helped?

After 1 year, has stimulus helped?

BOSTON - Happy anniversary to the stimulus package. It’s been a year since President Obama signed the Recovery Act. He says it worked, but critics say the high unemployment rate proves otherwise. FOX25 Political Editor Joe Battenfeld reports.

Wed, 17 Feb 2010
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“…editor Joe Battenfeld and out of luck -- Well marked a huge political debate right now it's gonna have far reaching consequences in the next election -- did the stimulus really do any thing for the …”