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Obama to propose $1.5 trillion in new tax revenue

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Italy looks for a Beijing bailout

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Obama announces debt plan built on taxes on rich

Ralph Nader praises Sarah Palin

Sheriff Joe forms birther "posse"

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Empowerment, with a tail and ears

Rick Perry and the Dukakis trap

The retro sexism of "Whitney"

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