Five 2014 State of the Union promises fulfilled and blocked
President Barack Obama used the 2014 State of the Union to outline goals labeled a Year of Action. Immigrant relief via executive action protected over four million from deportation, minimum wage rose for new federal contracts, myRA retirement option launched, earned income tax credit expansion failed, and energy rules moved toward higher truck fuel economy standards with rulemaking planned for 2015 and 2016.
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GOP Divisions Over Budget Tool For Health Care Law
Republicans split on using budget reconciliation to derail Barack Obama's 2010 health care law. Tea party revolt vs pragmatic GOP view. reconciliation is the filibuster proof route needing 60 votes in the Senate, shaping strategy on how to act beyond health care.
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Cheap oil reshapes budgets across schools, cities, and firms
Plummeting oil prices ripple through Wisconsin schools adding iPads to budgets, delay Southern California projects, and curb oilfield hiring in North Dakota and Texas. Airlines expect fuel savings but no ticket-price changes. Houston real estate foresees a 10 to 12 percent 2015 drop as city budgets reopen.
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