February 13, 2013 in The Daily Republic
WASHINGTON (AP) Uncompromising and politically emboldened, President Barack Obama urged a deeply divided Congress Tuesday night to embrace his plans to use government money to create jobs and strengthen the nation’s middle class. He declared Republican ideas for reducing the deficit “even worse” than the unpalatable deals Washington had to stomach during his first term.
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February 13, 2013 in The Daily Republic
WASHINGTON (AP) President Barack Obama did some cherry-picking Tuesday night in defense of his record on jobs and laid out a conditional path to citizenship for illegal immigrants that may be less onerous than he made it sound.
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February 12, 2013 in The Dickinson Press
WASHINGTON Republicans warned Tuesday that President Barack Obama’s second-term agenda would bring more tax increases and escalate deficit spending, vowing that they would guard against Washington-centric policies and help middle-class families rebound from years of tepid economic growth. Continue Reading
February 12, 2013 in The Dickinson Press
WASHINGTON Uncompromising and politically emboldened, President Barack Obama urged a deeply divided Congress Tuesday night to embrace his plans to use government money to create jobs and strengthen the nation’s middle class. He declared Republican ideas for reducing the deficit “even worse” than the unpalatable deals Washington had to stomach during his first term. Continue Reading
February 12, 2013 in The Dickinson Press
North Dakota U.S. Sen. Heidi Heitkamp, a Democrat, responds to President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address in a YouTube video at the link in this story. Continue Reading
February 12, 2013 in The Dickinson Press
North Dakota’s U.S. House representative found President Barack Obama’s tone respectful during his State of the Union address Tuesday night in Washington, but there were some things Kevin Cramer would have liked to have heard. Continue Reading
February 12, 2013 in The Daily Republic
WASHINGTON (AP) Still hampered by the vulnerable economy, President Barack Obama is using his State of the Union address to appeal for new spending to create jobs while also pledging to cut the federal deficit, in part by raising taxes issues Republicans are likely to oppose.
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January 26, 2012 in The Daily Republic
Calling President Barack Obama’s State of the Union speech “excellent,” Sen. Tim Johnson, D-S.D., said it is up to Congress to work with the White House. Continue Reading
January 25, 2012 in The Daily Republic
SIOUX FALLS (AP) The two Republican members of South Dakota’s congressional delegation say they’re willing to work with President Barack Obama on key issues, and they hope the Democratic president is willing to work with Republicans. Continue Reading
January 24, 2012 in The Dickinson Press
WASHINGTON (AP) Declaring the American dream under siege, President Barack Obama called Tuesday night for a flurry of help for a hurting middle class and higher taxes on millionaires, delivering a State of the Union address packed with re-election themes. Restoring a fair shot for all, Obama said, is “the defining issue of our time.”
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