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How many will pay health-care tax penalty? CBO estimate rises 50 percent.Citing a gloomier economic outlook, and to a lesser extent the Supreme Court ruling on Medicaid expansion, the CBO now estimates 6 million people will pay the health-care tax penalty by 2016.
Monitor BreakfastClub for Growth president: Mitt Romney is 'a mixed bag'Chris Chocola, president of the influential conservative group the Club for Growth, certainly wants Mitt Romney to defeat President Obama. He's just not sure what Romney would do once in office.
Mitt Romney fact check: Is he actually against redistribution?Mitt Romney is treating 'redistribution' like a dirty word. But while he might like it less than Democrats do, Romney clearly believes in redistribution, too.
Are Romney's '47 percent' comments beginning to move the polls?At first glance, the latest polls don't look good for GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney. A Gallup survey shows his '47 percent' remarks cost him some support among independent voters. But it's weeks until the election, and that effect may not persist.
Who are the 47 percent? 5 jobs held by people who pay no income tax. Mitt Romney says 47 percent of Americans don't pay federal income taxes 鈥� and he was right. Half of that 47 percent are workers who hold jobs that don't pay enough for them to owe income taxes to Uncle Sam. What kinds of jobs are these?
Cybersecurity bill: Why senator is taking his case straight to top CEOsAmid opposition from business groups to a cybersecurity bill, Sen. Jay Rockefeller is writing CEOs of the nation's top 500 companies for their views 'without the filter of Beltway lobbyists.'
Is Mitt Romney right about a 'good jobs' dearth in US?Under fire for writing off 47 percent of Americans as government dependents who will never vote for him, Mitt Romney clarifies that what he wants is for more people to have jobs good enough that they do pay taxes. Many agree about slippage in 'good jobs.'
For a change, how about a Romney rebound?Without question, it's been the worst stretch of Mitt Romney's campaign 鈥� which means the Republican nominee may actually be poised to spring back soon.
Could Mitt Romney 'victims' comment be good for his campaign?That's what some conservatives assert. The uproar over Mitt Romney's remarks that 47 percent of Americans see themselves as 'victims' and feel entitled to government support is an opportunity to emphasize how Romney differs from Obama over the role of government, they say.
Mitt Romney video fact check: Is 47 percent of US 'dependent' on government?In a secret video of a May fundraiser, Mitt Romney says 47 percent of Americans 'are dependent upon government.' One analysis suggests he might have gotten his numbers crossed.
Mitt Romney video and the 47 percent: Who doesn't pay income taxes?In a video of a May fundraiser, Mitt Romney says his message can't connect with the 47 percent of Americans who don't pay income tax. Mostly, these people are poor or elderly.
Mitt Romney 'victim' remarks: a game changer?Barack Obama's 'guns or religion' gaffe didn't flip votes. Gaffes seldom do. But many voters question whether Mitt Romney 'understands the problems of people like me' 鈥� and his claim that 47 percent of Americans 'believe they are victims' doesn't help.
Mitt Romney changes his strategy. Why the shift now?A top Mitt Romney aide says the GOP presidential nominee plans to be more specific about his policy plans, now that more voters are paying attention to the race. But there is probably more to the move than that.
Occupy Wall Street stages a comeback: What did it accomplish?On the one-year anniversary of Occupy Wall Street, the movement took to the streets of New York to remind Americans that 'we have not given up.' But a revival might have to wait.
How is Obama ahead in 8 of 9 swing states with the economy so weak?Polls show that President Obama has a lead 鈥� though in some cases very small 鈥� in most of the crucial swing states. One economist has set up a model that suggests why.
Why divisions in Romney campaign might matterIt's not a good sign when campaign aides start sniping at one another, in public, weeks before an election. What's striking in this case is that Mitt Romney is just three percentage points behind. Staff shake-up in the works?- Should high-skilled immigrants get special treatment?Some in Congress want to give special visas to聽foreign-born graduates of American universities with advanced degrees in science, technology, engineering, and math. But critics say it could come at the expense of diversity in legal immigration.
Obama faces major challenges in dealing with Libya attackWhether or not there were lapses in his administration, the attack on the US consulate in Libya happened on President Obama's watch. How he responds could impact the presidential election.
Judge tosses Wisconsin union reform: Why judges are dismantling the GOP agendaA judge has ruled against Wisconsin鈥檚 controversial collective bargaining law. Across the country, state and federal judges are weighing whether the 2010 Republican surge led to legislative overreach.
Libya attack political fallout: Obama as Carter? Romney as Nixon?In the hardball politics of this presidential campaign, President Obama is being likened to Jimmy Carter and Mitt Romney to Richard Nixon聽鈥� former presidents their parties keep out of sight.
