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Paul Krugman’s right: Austerity kills. "In an economy where we’re all in the same boat, one person’s spending is another person’s income. So when the government cuts spending, it reduces people’s income, leading to less business, more unemployment, and a vicious spiral of slowing down the economy."
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FBI reportedly joins Bachmann campaign finance probe
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Paul Krugman’s right: Austerity kills -- radical cuts destroy economies and lives, and the honest numbers and economics keep proving it
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Austerity Kills: Brian McArdle, a 57-year-old man who had had two strokes and could barely walk, was found "fit for work" by a government subcontractor, and had his benefits stopped. He died the next day.
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Colin Quinn’s “Unconstitutional” history lesson: In his new off-Broadway show, the SNL alumnus schools audiences with his irreverent take on the Founding Fathers
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