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To limit filibusters, invoke NFL challenge rule

December 5, 2012 Arthur Lieber Congress, Democrats, Ideas, Politics, Republicans, Senate 4 comments

As a number of pundits, such as John Nichols of The Nation are saying, we need to reform the filibuster system in the U.S.

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Buffett Rule? Fairness? Republican curmudgeons just say no.

May 1, 2012 Arthur Lieber Business, Campaigns, Charity & Justice, Congress, Corporations, Economy, Financial reform, Obama, Politics, Poverty, Taxes, Voting/Elections One comment

It’s a familiar script: 1. The Senate fails to pass a bill because even despite near uniform support from Democrats, the proposal does not

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