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		<title>THIS WEEK&#8217;S BIG FIVE 3/8/2010</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Debt Is A Political Issue
Krugman outlines explains that the size of the national debt is not the only thing that influences investors&#8217; demands in terms of intereest rates, but also the perceived fiscal responsibility of the political elite, which is why we need more Democrats in office.
The zero-sum game of tax cuts to stimulate state [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://ydaz.org/2010/03/08/this-weeks-big-five-382010/</link>
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		<title>Republicans want to lower wages for youth</title>
		<description><![CDATA[House Bill 2639; introduced by a Republican Representative from Gilbert may be up for a vote next week. This Bill if passed and signed by Republican Governor Jan Brewer will cut the minimum wage for workers under the age of 22 by 25%. ]]></description>
		<link>http://ydaz.org/2010/03/05/republicans-want-to-lower-wages-for-youth/</link>
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		<title>THIS WEEK&#8217;S BIG FIVE 3/1/2010</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Constitutional Amendment to reverse Citizens United v. FEC introduced
Senators Dodd and Udall have introduced a constitutional amendment that would allow congress to regulate corporate spending in elections again after the recent SCOTUS ruling.
Could Crist bolt?
A look at how are conservative primary races are effecting American politics.
Which Party Uses Reconciliation More Often? Looks like Harry Reid [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://ydaz.org/2010/03/01/this-weeks-big-five-312010/</link>
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		<title>THIS WEEK&#8217;S BIG FIVE 2/22/2010</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Steven Pearlstein: Natural gas may help cut emissions
Pearlstien makes the case for why natural gas can make addressing global warming much easier.
Why Washington Is Tied Up in Knots
The Times attempts to explain how we got to this divided Senate, and what that means going into the future.
The Democratic plan: Finish this bill
The Whitehouse has released [...]]]></description>
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		<title>THIS WEEK&#8217;S BIG FIVE 2/15/2010</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Foreign Aid Spending Is Crippling Our Budget&#8230;NOT
538 takes a look at misconceptions people have about government spending.
Americans still want health-care reform
Klein looks at recent polling that shows American&#8217;s still want Health Insurance Reform.
The Substitute
If Cap &#38; Trade doesn&#8217;t pass, then can the EPA step in to fill the void, and if so, what would that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>THIS WEEK&#8217;S BIG 5 2/08/2010</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The six Republican ideas already in the health-care reform bill
When some one claims that Health Insurance Reform needs to be abandoned for a more bipartisan bill, point to these examples.
Smoke the Bigots Out of the Closet
Why now is politically a good time to push for the repeal of Don&#8217;t Ask, Don&#8217;t Tell.
Getting real about Congress
GOP [...]]]></description>
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		<title>THIS WEEK&#8217;S BIG FIVE 2/1/2010</title>
		<description><![CDATA[President Obama Full Q&#38;A
President Obama answering questions from congressional republicans. It&#8217;s long, but every moment is worth it.
The State of the Union: Just the policy
A short version of the SOTU that outlines just the policies mentioned.
Three Myths about Political Independents
A great explanation of independent voters and how many media figures over play the significance of [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://ydaz.org/2010/02/01/this-weeks-big-five-212010/</link>
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		<title>THIS WEEK&#8217;S BIG FIVE 1/25/2010</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Conservative activist Supreme Court gives birth to the new &#8220;corporatocracy&#8221; in Citizens United v. FEC
In case you had not heard, the SCOTUS has ruled that corporations are able to spend as much as they want on elections now, allowing them to drown out the voice of American public.
Massachusetts Liked Universal Health Care Before It Voted [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://ydaz.org/2010/01/25/this-weeks-big-five-1252010/</link>
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		<title>THIS WEEK&#8217;S BIG FIVE 1/18/2010</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Revisionaries
Possibly the most scary thing I have read in a long time. In Texas, new textbook requirements are being setup to rewrite history from a conservative perspective. Among the changes proposed would be removing civil rights leaders such as Cesar Chavez and turning Joseph McCarthy into a hero.
Harry Reid&#8217;s comments were crudely put, yet true
Eugene [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://ydaz.org/2010/01/18/this-weeks-big-five-1182010/</link>
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		<title>2010 State Convention</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The 2010 Young Democrats of Arizona State Convention will be held on Saturday, February 27th 2010.

The Convention will be in Tucson, Arizona. Exact details on location and time will come soon. ]]></description>
		<link>http://ydaz.org/2010/01/12/2010-state-convention/</link>
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