Republicans push balanced budget with deep cuts across programs
Republicans in Congress unveil balanced budget plans aiming to cut deficits by over $5 trillion in a decade. They seek Medicare changes, Medicaid and welfare reductions, tax-code overhaul, and defense funding tweaks to meet Obama’s Pentagon request, while critics warn of harming vulnerable populations.
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Local TV ads eclipse political coverage in Philadelphia area
A study by Philly Political Media Watch, funded by Democracy Fund and Rita Allen Foundation with Sunlight Foundation analysis, finds during the 2014 Philadelphia area campaign the ratio of political ads to issue stories was 45 to 1. Stations benefited with $14.4 million in ads while airing under 19 minutes of substantive political stories.
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Online sales tax push fades in 114th Congress
Washington observers say momentum for a national online sales tax bill is fading as House Republicans split and Senate allies back away. House Judiciary Chairman Goodlatte says no timetable until agreement among governors state legislators and major retailers is reached. Opponents warn any tax rise could fail in a divided Congress.
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