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Trimming the Defense Budget Fat

Submitted by Jesse Nankin on September 14, 2010 - 8:20am

On August 9, Defense Secretary Robert Gates proposed a series of spending cuts to meet the military’s goal of trimming $100 billion from the budget. Facing the chopping block are the Joint Forces Command in Virginia; the budget for contractors, which could see a reduction of 10 percent a year for three years; and the top-heavy hierarchy.Read more

Extending Bush Tax Cuts?

Submitted by Jesse Nankin on September 8, 2010 - 7:56am

A resounding no from the White House has ended speculation whether the administration would extend the Bush tax breaks for the wealthy beyond the 2010 deadline, reports The New York Times. So what can we expect? Continued tax cuts for the middle class--that 98 percent of folks who are making below $250,000 as a couple and below $200,000 as an individual--and another $180 billion of business tax credits and for improving the nation's infrastructure.Read more

Head to Head: YPNation's Live Coverage of Obama's Address to the Nation

Submitted by Jesse Nankin on August 31, 2010 - 8:02pm

YPNation's Michael Podguski and William Schirano, two Washington, D.C.-based defense policy analysts, go to head to head as President Barack Obama addresses the nation regarding the withdrawal of troops from Iraq. Watch their debate by clicking here.

YPNation Debates: Health Care Reform & Mandating Health Insurance

Submitted by Jesse Nankin on March 22, 2010 - 10:09am

Late last night, the House approved by a narrow margin of 219 to 212 sweeping changes to the nation's health system. It was the final showdown of a long, bloody battle--one that sharply divided Congress, and even the nation. But the conversation about health care reform has really only just begun, as we implement the reform, witness its impact and build upon its foundation.
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