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What would George do?

"Blow not on your broth at the table" and other lessons from the Founding Father, who would have turned 281 years old this week.

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Government jobs vs. private jobs: Which help the economy more?

We examine a debate between Carly Fiorina and Paul Krugman and explore if an increase in government jobs promotes growth in private-sector employment.

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Can President Obama claim economic victory?

The economy is slowly recovering. Should President Barack Obama get credit for the gains, blame for the shortcomings -- or neither?

 

 

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Can President Obama claim economic victory?

The economy is slowly recovering. Should President Barack Obama get credit for the gains, blame for the shortcomings -- or neither?

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Medicare and Social Security: What you paid compared with what you get

Readers asked us to calculate how much people get back from Medicare and Social Security after they paid their taxes while working. We check it out in a special report.

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Fact-checking Dianne Feinstein on assault weapons and police deaths

We examine the claim that 1 in 5 police shooting deaths are committed with assault weapons.

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Federal spending on old and young, by the numbers

In his inaugural address, President Obama said we should not have to choose "between caring for the generation that built this country and investing in the generation that will build its future." We look at current numbers on federal spending.

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Obama campaign promises that are still in progress

We've rated nearly all of President Obama's 508 promises from the 2008 campaign as Kept, Broken or Compromise. But to use a favorite Obama phrase, we are kicking the can down the road for a small number. Here's the rundown.

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Fiscal cliff deal gets to heart of Obama’s tax promises

The deal reached in Washington to avoid overnight tax increases and spending cuts struck at the core of President Barack Obama's promises on taxes.

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Fiscal cliff deal gets to heart of Obama’s tax promises

The deal reached in Washington to avoid overnight tax increases and spending cuts struck at the core of President Barack Obama's promises on taxes.

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