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Warren Buffett, the world's third-richest person who has been a vocal proponent of increasing taxes on the wealthiest Americans, has taken his struggle to Congress' deficit-reduction super committee. He sent the group a series of letters between himself and Republican Representative Tim Huelskamp of Kansas which indicated that he would be willing to release his [...]

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Frustrations surge around budget talks

by Adam Russett on June 24, 2011

Congressional Democrats and Republicans continued to butt heads over the budget talks led by Vice President Joe Biden this week. The talks were aimed at increasing the debt limit for the nation, but Republicans have abandoned the discussions, leaving many wondering if the two parties will come to an agreement in the near future, according [...]

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Many experts have criticized President Obama for taking part in the Libyan conflict without a clear agenda. Tonight, he is expected to address these issues to a national television audience. So far, he has touched on the issue and highlighted the importance of protecting the Libyan populace from the violent measures of repression being used [...]

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