Global May Day protests demand better jobs and rights
Millions worldwide join demonstrations on May Day including thousands in Milwaukee where protesters pressed for higher wages. In Milwaukee crowds urged immigration and labor rights while AFL-CIO leader Trumka framed the fight as a broader attack on workers, immigrants, and voting rights.
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Bipartisan Group Skirts Deficit Crisis with Plan to Trim Debt
A six senator bipartisan group pursues a deficit plan aiming to cut borrowing by up to four trillion dollars over ten years. It would require tax increases from Republicans and cuts to Medicare Medicaid and possibly Social Security from Democrats. The effort seeks to become a workable compromise amid looming debt limits and market fears.
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Saxby Chambliss
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House
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