Tea Party letter criticizes Congress and calls for 10 percent across the board cuts
A reader urges national self discipline after fiscal crisis. He proposes a 10 percent cut in all government programs and Social Security checks above 1,000 dollars, plus a 10 percent tax increase and higher Medicare contributions. He critiques both parties and laments the Obama era, urging decisive electoral change in 2012.
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On This Date August 14 Highlights and Events
August 14 marks events from 1941 Atlantic Charter to 1969 British troops in Northern Ireland. Notable milestones include Oregon Territory creation in 1848, 1909 Indianapolis Motor Speedway opening, 1935 Social Security Act signing, and Hearst’s death in 1951.
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Calif
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