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America On 14 December 2013



  1. Obamacare: One Punt After Another - Nather & Kenen, 
  2. Politico
  3. The GOP's Health-Care Ideas Deficit - Jonathan Chait, New York Magazine
  4. Pressing the Panic Button on Obamacare? - Yuval Levin, National Review
  5. A Year After Newtown, Gun Carnage Continues - Michael Cohen, Guardian
  6. 96% of Americans Are Wrong About Congress - David Harsanyi, Federalist
  7. Why Obama's Political Survival Matters - Steve Erickson, Am. Prospect
  8. GOP on Track to Gain House Seats - David Wasserman, Cook Political Report
  9. N.C. Shows Why Voting Rights Act Is Still Needed - Ari Berman, The Nation
  10. Linda Tirado's Far From Accurate Poverty Tale - Cathy Young, RCP
  11. North Korea: "Richard III" With Nukes - Gordon Chang, The Daily Beast









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