Are rich taxed less than secretaries?

"Middle-class families shouldn't pay higher taxes than millionaires and billionaires," Obama said Monday. "That's pretty straightforward. It's hard to argue against that." The data tell a different story.

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Pew: 8 percent of U.S. births are to illegal immigrants

About 8 percent of children born in the United States in 2008 — about 340,000 — were offspring of unauthorized immigrants, according to an analysis of Census Bureau data by the Pew Hispanic Center released on Wednesday.

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Another unfulfillable promise. Gitmo to remain open.

President Obama's decision to suspend sending any detainees being held in the Guantánamo Bay detention facility back to Yemen was "politically, a no-brainer," a senior administration official tells NEWSWEEK.

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U.S. won't join landmine ban, administration decides

I have to say that for one I am glad to see that this administration did not join in on this. This would reduce the security of our forces around the world to the point where defensive positions would be nearly untenable.

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Obama hints at amnesty for illegal immigrants

President Barack Obama stayed away from hot-button words in remarks Thursday on immigration reform, but he hinted that his immigration push will include some kind of "amnesty" or "legal path" for illegal immigrants already in the U.S.

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Swine flu empties Mexico City's churches, streets

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House Democrats propose $410B spending bill

WASHINGTON – House Democrats unveiled a $410 billion spending bill on Monday to keep the government running through the end of the fiscal year, setting up the second political struggle over federal funds in less than a month with Republicans.

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Deadly roadside bombing threatens Gaza truce

Although there was no claim of responsibility, Mushir al-Masri, a Hamas leader, said Israel was to blame for continuing to fire into Gaza. Al-Masri said his group had not agreed to a full cease-fire but only to a "lull" in fighting.

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Israel Attacked from UN Headquarters in Gaza

sraeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said the military fired artillery shells at the U.N. compound after Hamas militants opened fire from the location. Three people were wounded.

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$14B auto bailout dies in Senate

Republicans, breaking sharply with President George W.

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Clashes break out in Greece. Lawyer Claims bullet ricoche

The policemen's lawyer, Alexis Cougias, told reporters that the ballistics report on the bullet showed the boy was killed by a ricochet and not a direct shot. The officer had claimed he had fired warning shots and did not shoot directly at the boy

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Liberals voice concerns about Obama

I think that this is very interesting. This is definately a change even if its not what the American voter had been thinking. I cannot remember a time in history where the president elect began to backpedal on promises he made in his campaign before he even takes office.

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