Political News You may not Know: WASHINGTON POST

 Here's some news from the Washington Post that you MAY NOT know about.

1. Obama seeks to streamline government

   The move would merge the Small Business Administration and other Commerce Department agencies. White House says proposal would cut more than 1,000 jobs and save $3B over 10 years.
   » Read full article
   http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/obama-to-propose-combining-agencies-to-shrink-federal-government/2012/01/13/gIQAHsLqvP_story.html?wpisrc=nl_pmpolitics&sub=AR
   

2. Santorum charity spent most of its money on political friends

   Santorum’s Operation Good Neighbor gets low ratings for helping the poor.
   » Read full articlehttp://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/santorum-charity-for-the-poor-spent-most-of-its-money-on-management-political-friends/2012/01/11/gIQAGDKVwP_story.html?wpisrc=nl_pmpolitics
   

SIDEBAR: 
Tom found this from an economist, and it really makes you think.

The Republican legacy:

·        A President elected by the Supreme Court despite losing the popular vote.

·        A war in Afghanistan, but didn't get bin Laden.

·        A war in Iraq predicated on lies about WMDs.

·        Tax cuts for the wealthy that exploded our national debt. (and continue to do so)

·        Failed to monitor the financial and real estate industries which caused the “Bush Depression.”

·                       ·      Nominated a former mayor of Wasilla, Alaska, to be Vice President of the United States.

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                          - The Republican response to losing the 2008 election was to create the Tea Party.

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              -Once back in a position of power, they have held the middle-class tax cuts hostage, threatened to shut down our Government, and brought us to the brink of default with the debt limit crisis.