Senate pushes tax bill to curb offshore job shifting
Senate Democrats unveil a tax plan targeting firms that close U.S. plants and open overseas ones, while offering breaks to companies that create domestic jobs. Republicans and some Democrats may block the procedural vote, arguing higher taxes hurt competitiveness as lawmakers aim to sway voters ahead of the November election. Senate leaders frame the measure as reversing incentives to offshoring services and manufacturing. The bill would exempt firms that add U.S. jobs from the 6.2 percent Social Security payroll tax for new hires replacing overseas workers.
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U.S
Senate
House
America
Harry Reid
D-Nev
Calls for Longer School Year Meet Budget Realities
President Obama has revived the push for a longer school day and year, but state and local budgets face billions in costs. Education officials note US students average 180 instructional days, far below peers in Japan and Germany, while experts warn of summer learning loss. Charter schools with longer schedules show gains, yet unions and budgets slow change, leaving final decisions to states.
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Barack Obama
South Carolina
Jim Foster
Department of Education
Obama
NBC
Matt Lauer
U.S
Education Commission of the States
Els
Japan
South Korea
Germany
New Zealand
Pedro Noguera
New York University
Johns Hopkins University
Kipp Acad
Emies
Harlem
New York City
Janet Bass
American Federation of Teachers
Massachusetts
Kathy Christie
Lucy Nashed
Rick Perry
Julia R. Masterman
Philadelphia
America’s Kids
Gulf mood rises 25 percent after BP oil spill
A Gallup survey of almost 2,600 Gulf coast residents shows low mood increasing by 25 percent after the April BP spill that killed 11 and unleashed a three month crude gusher. The study, conducted across 25 Gulf counties, links coastal stress to the disaster and ensuing economic hardship.
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Margaret Carruth
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Gulf-front
Texas
Florida
A Great Love Ministries Founder Bobbie Merck
Bobbie Jean Merck founded and incorporated A Great Love Ministries in August 1977 at God's New Covenant Fellowship in Sublette. She leads intercessory prayer education worldwide, ministering at conferences, churches, bible schools and colleges and has seed planted for intercession in nations from Sweden to Israel to the United States.
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A Great Love Ministries
Bobbie Jean Merck
Ministry of Intercession
Sweden
Soviet Union
Israel
Australia
New Zealand
Guatemala
Jamaica
South Africa
European
United States of America
Senate to move on stopgap spending bill
Lawmakers push a clean continuing resolution to fund the government at current levels through early December. The Senate could pass the measure as soon as Wednesday after a likely test vote, with the House sending it to President Obama before the Friday budget deadline. Republicans dismiss add ons like Race to the Top funding and settlements for long running lawsuits.
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Obama
Senate
House
Barack Obama
Rob Blumenthal
Senate Appropriations Committee
Daniel Inouye
Hawaii
Chris Gallegos
Thad Cochran
Mississippi
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