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Mark Schmitt

Mark Schmitt is a Senior Fellow and Director of the Fellows Program at the Roosevelt Institute.

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Behind IRS scrutiny: Nonprofits and “electoral exceptionalism”

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Campaign finance reform in the age of Citizens United

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Erskine Bowles, left, accompanied by former Wyoming Sen. Alan Simpson. (AP/Alex Brandon)

When did “Fix the Debt” become “protect Bush tax cuts”?

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Karl Rove (Reuters/Larry Downing)

Dark money obscures Congress

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3 ways to restore progressive taxation

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Mitt’s tax war on America’s youth

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Debunking the “moocher class”

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Happy Birthday, Social Security

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What Romney tells us about our tax code

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Republicans won’t repeal Obamacare

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Take focus off the court

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The rise of the zombie candidate

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