Romney pledges raise questions on fiscal promises
Romney vows a balanced budget with tax cuts and military expansion including 100000 new active troops. Critics say boosting defense to four percent of GDP risks higher deficits. Romney promises deep automatic cuts and state responsibility for Medicaid while shrinking federal staff. Experts say details hinge on Congress and timing.
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Romney
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Libertarian
Cato Institute
Preble
Warwick
R.I
Barack Obama
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Tom Davis
Republicans’ House
Obama
Guantanamo Bay
Davis
U.S
Steve LaTourette
Genaga County
LaTourette
Bin Laden death used in Obama campaign narrative
The bin Laden killing, praised as a national moment, becomes a political weapon for Obama. The campaign frames the raid as proof of bold leadership, while Romney aides denounce the politicization of national security.
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Washington
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Barack Obama
America
Mitt Romney
White House
Romney
John McCain
Heaven and Earth
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Jay Carney
George W. Bush
Steve Schmidt
Schmidt
Pakistan
Islamabad
Joe Biden
Robert Gates
Hillary Clinton
National Security Team
Obama plan to bar child farm workers dropped
The Labor Department scrapped a rule banning under 16s from power driven farm equipment and under 18s from grain silos and stockyards amid election year pressure. Critics say the move endangers children, but officials pointed to parental farm exemptions and political controversy in Kansas and Montana.
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Labor Department
Reid Maki
Child Labor Coalition
Maki
Kansas
Montana
U.S
Jerry Moran
R-Kan
New Mexico governor’s grandfather legally entered the United States
The Associated Press reports Susana Martinez’s paternal grandfather Adolfo R. Martinez was admitted as a permanent resident in 1918 and became a citizen in 1942. The find ends a lingering query linked to a potential vice presidential scenario and her stance on immigration law.
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N.M
New Mexico
Susana Martinez
Associated Press
U.S
Martinez
Mitt Romney
Romney
Adolfo R. Martinez
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