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Alesia L
2 Aug 2012



U.S. growth in 'prosperity economics'
From Politico

The political fight over America’s ailing economy is dominated by one word: debt. For most Americans, however, the real problems are jobs and growth—we don’t have enough of either. Yet our political system seems incapable of tackling the true crisis.  Republicans, to be sure, have called for big changes—witness Rep. Paul Ryan’s “Path to Prosperity.” But his proposals would take us back to the tax-cutting, deregulatory spree of the last decade, when gains mostly went to the richest (as is true again today) while the economy went down in flames.
 

Chaos Predicted in Philadelphia for Election
From The Associated Press

A Philadelphia official said that confusion over Pennsylvania's new voter-identification law "is likely to cause chaos at many polling places in Philadelphia, including longer-than-usual lines and shorter tempers as more voters are forced to choose between casting a provisional ballot and not being able to vote," the AP reports.  Said deputy city commissioner Jorge Santana: "I'm anticipating a mess on Election Day. I anticipate a lot of problems, a lot of tension, a lot of stress on the voters."
 


House Rejects Obama’s Proposed Tax Boost on Top Earners
From The Associated Press

The U.S. House of Representatives rejected, 170-257, Democrats’ proposal to raise income taxes on top earners next year. The plan, backed by President Barack Obama, would extend most of the George W. Bush-era income tax cuts while letting them expire on Dec. 31 for individuals’ income exceeding $200,000 a year and married couples’ income above $250,000.

Indiana concedes on Supreme Court ruling on illegal immigration
From JC Online
Indiana immigration law partially unconstitutional, says attorney general  Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller reined in the state’s immigration law Tuesday. He concluded that portions of Indiana’s law cannot be enforced after the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in June on a similar law from Arizona.
The high court said immigration laws are the responsibility of the federal government, not states.
On Tuesday, Zoeller filed a legal motion conceding that the high court made it clear that state laws can’t allow local officers to arrest people for immigration violations in certain instances.

 
 
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