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		<title>BP to claim $10 billion U.S. tax credit for Gulf oil spill costs</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Jul 2010 23:35:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Pratt</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[BP to claim $10 billion U.S. tax credit for Gulf oil spill costs Shared By Pratt&#8217;s Pub I know to a lot of people that this is kind of a shot in the gut. And this may be an unpopular view, but if they are following the tax codes then what is the big deal. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Rangel Scrambling to Make Deal on Ethics Charges</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Jul 2010 23:27:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Pratt</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Rangel Scrambling to Make Deal on Ethics Charges Shared By Pratt&#8217;s Pub I don&#8217;t have much to say on this. There are sour apples on both sides of the fence. I am curious how this will play out with the elections. Below is likely just an except of the original article. Please follow the link [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Consumer Confidence Falls, Lowest Since February</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Jul 2010 23:12:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Pratt</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Consumer Confidence Falls, Lowest Since February Shared By Pratt&#8217;s Pub This really is not good. I heard that back in the hay day&#8217;s it was around and above 100. So why is it so low? Because Obama scares people. The don&#8217;t know if they are going to be getting hit shortly with tax increases or [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Reid Unveils Slimmed-Down Energy Bill</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Jul 2010 23:02:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Pratt</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Shared By Pratt&#8217;s Pub &#8211; Their thought here is that they have to get something passed in order to claim a &#8220;victory&#8221;. Kind of comical. Another things no one wants. Below is likely just an except of the original article. Please follow the link above to read the full article. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Gov&#8217;t watchdogs: mortgage program is not working</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Jul 2010 00:47:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Pratt</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Gov&#8217;t watchdogs: mortgage program is not working &#8211; Yahoo! Finance. Shared By Pratt&#8217;s Pub Of course it&#8217;s not working&#8230;IT&#8217;S A GOVERNMENT PROGRAM! And for that matter it&#8217;s another government program that shouldn&#8217;t be in existence. Government programs got people into houses that they couldn&#8217;t afford. Now government programs are suppose to help people that can&#8217;t [...]]]></description>
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		<title>2 groups sue Nebraska city over immigration law</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Jul 2010 00:40:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Pratt</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[RealClearPolitics &#8211; US News &#8211; Jul 21, 2010 &#8211; 2 groups sue Nebraska city over immigration law. Shared By Pratt&#8217;s Pub Isn&#8217;t it just amazing that that groups can sue a city or city or state for passing laws that limit what people that are currently DOING SOMETHING ILLEGAL can do. Amazing. Below is likely [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Obama signs sweeping Wall Street overhaul into law</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Jul 2010 00:33:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Pratt</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Obama signs sweeping Wall Street overhaul into law &#124; Reuters. Shared By Pratt&#8217;s Pub Great! Just what our system needs. More regulations. Below is likely just an except of the original article. Please follow the link above to read the full article. President Barack Obama signed into law on Wednesday the most comprehensive financial regulatory [...]]]></description>
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		<title>GOP Loses Bid to Block Suit Against Arizona Law</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Jul 2010 00:32:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Pratt</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[FOXNews.com &#8211; GOP Loses Bid to Block Suit Against Arizona Law. Shared By Pratt&#8217;s Pub I don&#8217;t think we expected anything less. Below is likely just an except of the original article. Please follow the link above to read the full article. Senate Democrats have turned back a move by Republicans to block the Justice [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Obama Administration’s Actions in Auto Bailout Added to Unemployment, Audit Says</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Jul 2010 09:37:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Pratt</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[CNSNews.com &#8211; Obama Administration’s Actions in Auto Bailout Added to Unemployment, Audit Says. Shared By Pratt&#8217;s Pub There is a quote from White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs in response to this audit that kind of made laugh. “I think it’s important to look at the decision to put into bankruptcy and restructure both Chrysler [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Cap And Tax (Trade) Bill Faces Steep Hill in Senate</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Jul 2010 09:30:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Pratt</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Carbon-Control Bill Faces Steep Hill in Senate. Shared By Pratt&#8217;s Pub I think the problem here, thank goodness, is that not only do they not have the Republican vote, but I think everyone realizes their jobs are at stake if they vote for such a &#8230;&#8230; stupid?&#8230;..bill. It will ONLY help kill the economy. Below [...]]]></description>
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