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    Jane Sasseen

    Jane Sasseen

    Editor-in-Chief, Opinion and Politics

  • Who will Uncle Sam pay if there’s no debt deal?

    By JANE SASSEEN Yahoo! News Come Aug. 3, just who will get paid? That's the new worry coursing throughout Washington as the contentious debt ceiling negotiations hurtle towards Aug. 2, the deadline beyond which President Barack Obama has warned that … <a href="http://blog.tools.news.yahoo.com/exclusive/2011/07/29/who-will-uncle-sam-pay-if-theres-no-debt-deal/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a>

  • Debt ceiling: Game of chicken likely to result in deal

    By JANE SASSEEN Yahoo! News Can they finally cut a deal? With less than a month to go before the debt ceiling must be raised or Uncle Sam risks running out of money to pay his bills, President Barack Obama … <a href="http://blog.tools.news.yahoo.com/exclusive/2011/07/05/debt-ceiling-game-of-chicken-likely-to-result-in-deal/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a>

  • The Fast Fix: Rick Santorum’s 2012 bid

    Rick Santorum, the former Pennsylvania Senator,  joined the GOP presidential race for 2012. Does he have a shot against Mitt Romney, Herman Cain, Sarah Palin or other potential contenders? Herman Cain is the hottest thing in Republican presidential politics these days. Rick Santorum is running for president. So, should you care? Santorum was once seen [...]

  • Huckabee advisor says 2012 GOP bid unlikely

    By Tim Alberta National Journal Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee (R) will announce Saturday evening whether or not he's running for president in 2012, Hotline On Call has learned. The announcement will come on his Fox News show, "Huckabee," which … <a href="http://blog.tools.news.yahoo.com/exclusive/2011/05/13/huckabee-advisor-says-2012-gop-bid-unlikely/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a>

  • A taxpayer receipt: Calculate exactly where your tax dollars go

    By JANE SASSEEN Yahoo! Politics Just how much of the federal taxes you pay go to footing the bill for U.S. troops in Iraq and Afghanistan? Or, what's your share of the tab for interest on the national debt? And … <a href="http://blog.tools.news.yahoo.com/exclusive/2011/04/15/a-taxpayer-receipt-calculate-exactly-where-your-tax-dollars-go/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a>

  • The Fast Fix: Why is Congress sleeping on the job?

    Why are some members of Congress choosing to sleep in their offices? Get The Fix in your e-mail inbox! Click here to sign-up for the Morning Fix newsletter. Click here for the Afternoon Fix newsletter. Follow The Fix on Twitter … <a href="http://blog.tools.news.yahoo.com/newsroom/2011/02/28/the-fast-fix-congress-sleeping-on-the-job/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a>

  • Obama’s olive branch to big business: Will it work?

    If any doubt exists about whether President Obama gets the message that the American public wants him to put revitalizing job growth at the top of his priority list, the last two weeks should surely put them to rest. <a href="http://blog.tools.news.yahoo.com/exclusive/2011/02/07/obama-to-take-jobs-message-to-u-s-chamber-of-commerce/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a>

  • Obama reframes debate for budget fight — and 2012

    "We do big things." It's also a pretty good summary of what the president himself was up to as he spoke to the nation on Tuesday night. <a href="http://blog.tools.news.yahoo.com/exclusive/2011/01/25/obama-reframes-debate-for-budget-fight-and-2012/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a>

  • A viewer’s guide: What to watch for during Obama’s State of the Union speech

    By JANE SASSEEN Yahoo! News President Barack Obama has another opportunity tonight to build on the surprisingly quick rebound he has engineered since receiving a "shellacking" from the voters in November. Thanks to the series of compromises he forged with … <a href="http://blog.tools.news.yahoo.com/exclusive/2011/01/25/a-viewers-guide-what-to-watch-for-during-obamas-state-of-the-union-speech/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a>

  • Despite recent victories, new poll reveals challenges ahead for Obama

    President Barack Obama won kudos from the left and the right for striking the right tone amid the rancorous, often partisan debate that followed the tragedy in Tucson. <a href="http://blog.tools.news.yahoo.com/exclusive/2011/01/14/despite-recent-victories-new-poll-reveals-challenges-ahead-for-obama/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a>

  • The Fast Fix: Michele Bachmann for Senate?

    Could Minnesota's Rep. Michele Bachmann, a tea party favorite, make a successful run for Senate? <div><object classid="clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000" width="576" height="358" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0"><param name="flashvars" value="vid=23577480&autoPlay=1&playlistId=21841925&browseCarouselUI=hide&shareScreenUI=hide" /><param value="http://d.yimg.com/nl/ynews/fastfix/player.swf" /><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="576" height="358" src="http://d.yimg.com/nl/ynews/fastfix/player.swf" allowfullscreen="true" flashvars="vid=23577480&autoPlay=1&playlistId=21841925&browseCarouselUI=hide&shareScreenUI=hide"></embed></object></div> Get The Fix in your e-mail … <a href="http://blog.tools.news.yahoo.com/newsroom/2010/12/21/the-fast-fix-michele-bachmann-for-senator/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a>

  • Yahoo! readers: Little agreement on how to fix budget deficit

    Look quickly, before it disappears: After two years of intense partisan battling, compromise seems to be breaking out all over Washington. Republicans and Democrats came together last week to extend the Bush-era tax cuts, renew unemployment benefits, offer new tax … <a href="http://blog.tools.news.yahoo.com/exclusive/2010/12/21/yahoo-readers-little-agreement-on-how-to-fix-budget-deficit/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a>

  • Rep. Marcy Kaptur: Tax imports and Wall Street to cut the deficit

    When it comes to economic issues, Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D-Ohio), a 14-term congresswoman who sits on the House Budget Committee, is an outspoken voice for the liberal wing of her party. A member of the Congressional Progressive Caucus whom the … <a href="http://blog.tools.news.yahoo.com/exclusive/2010/12/17/rep-marcy-kapturtax-imports-and-wall-street-to-cut-the-deficit/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a>

  • Sen. Chuck Grassley: A lottery wouldn’t expand the economic pie

    Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa, the top Republican on the Senate Finance Committee for the better part of the decade, has long been passionate about improving government accountability and ferreting out the misuse of federal funds. Expect him to put … <a href="http://blog.tools.news.yahoo.com/exclusive/2010/12/17/sen-chuck-grassley-a-lottery-doesnt-expand-the-economic-pie/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a>

  • Would a national lottery help trim the deficit?

    Most ideas for reducing the deficit involve pain and sacrifice: Cutting benefits for senior citizens. Trimming spending on schools. Raising taxes on business or the wealthy. How about a suggestion that involves some fun? Richard Banks of the Yahoo! Contributor … <a href="http://blog.tools.news.yahoo.com/exclusive/2010/12/17/would-a-national-lottery-help-trim-the-deficit/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a>

  • Rep. Xavier Becerra: Be cautious about privatization

    Rep. Xavier Becerra of California, the vice chairman of the Democratic caucus in the House and a senior member of the tax-writing House Ways and Means Committee, was a dissenting voice on the recent National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and … <a href="http://blog.tools.news.yahoo.com/exclusive/2010/12/16/rep-xavier-becerra-be-cautious-about-privatization/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a>

  • Rep. Michele Bachmann: End government control of private businesses

    Over the last year, Rep. Michele Bachmann of Minnesota has emerged as an influential leader of the newly empowered conservative wing of the Republican Party. The founder of the 52-member Tea Party Caucus in the House, she is making headlines … <a href="http://blog.tools.news.yahoo.com/exclusive/2010/12/16/rep-bachmann-end-government-control-of-private-businesses/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a>

  • Rep. Xavier Becerra: Eliminate tax breaks and fund the wars

    Rep. Xavier Becerra of California, the vice chairman of the Democratic caucus in the House and a senior member of the tax-writing House Ways and Means Committee, was a dissenting voice on the recent National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and … <a href="http://blog.tools.news.yahoo.com/exclusive/2010/12/15/rep-xavier-becerra-eliminate-tax-breaks-and-fund-the-wars/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a>

  • Sen. Chuck Grassley: Cut spending to 2008 levels

    Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa, the top Republican on the Senate Finance Committee for the better part of the decade, has long been passionate about improving government accountability and ferreting out the misuse of federal funds. Expect him to put … <a href="http://blog.tools.news.yahoo.com/exclusive/2010/12/15/senator-grassley-cut-spending-to-2008-levels/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a>

  • Should U.S. cut its deficit by scaling back wars?

    One big reason Uncle Sam has fallen heavily into debt is the rapid rise of federal spending in recent years. And few parts of the budget have grown as fast as defense: The Pentagon's budget has doubled over the last … <a href="http://blog.tools.news.yahoo.com/exclusive/2010/12/15/to-trim-the-deficit-end-the-wars/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a>