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Political scientist Norm Ornstein argues that the media is too critical of President Obama’s inability to get Congress on board with his agenda. What’s your opinion?

CISPA is a bill you need to become familiar with—fast. Sponsors of the bill argue it will make it easier for companies and government to share info to prevent cyberattacks (including your personal info). Civil liberty groups say it puts Americans’ internet privacy at too much of a risk. What’s your opinion? LIKE if you agree CISPA is necessary for our protection, RBLOG if you worry about your online privacy.

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A new study found millennials facing six months or more of unemployment are expected to lose $21.4 billion in earnings as a demographic over the next decade. This will inevitably hurt the housing market as well as our general economic recovery. 

Do you think the various budget proposals being offered in Congress need bigger investments in youth employment? LIKE if you agree, and REBLOG if you disagree. 

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To reduce our debt solely by raising taxes would take a 64% permanent tax increase. To do so via spending cuts would take cuts in government spending by 40 percent. It seems likely that neither solution would go over well. Should we meet somewhere in the middle or is compromise a sign of weakness? Let us know what you think! And please LIKE & REBLOG this post so more people see it to comment!  

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Sequestration threatened 700,000 jobs and eliminated funds for programs in housing assistance and financial aid. However, cable news networks seem to be more interested in the cuts to White House tours. What’s your opinion? LIKE if you think canceled White House tours are newsworthy, REBLOG if you think the media should focus on cuts to other programs

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The cost of health care in America is and has been increasing three times as fast as the overall cost of living. Is health care spending a problem in the United States? LIKE if you agree, COMMENT if you disagree.

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We’re one month away from an important Congressional deadline. If Congress doesn’t pass a budget by April 15^th, they won’t get paid – thanks to the No Budget, No Pay Act which received bipartisan support in January. What’s your opinion? LIKE if you agree with this act, REBLOG if you disagree.

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Yesterday, Congressman Paul Ryan revealed his budget plan that would eliminate President Obama’s health care law, privatize Medicare, increase defense spending and cut education and job-training programs. LIKE if you agree with Ryan’s budget, REBLOG if you do not.

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Ben Stein, writer and economist, called out Senators, Members of Congress, and the President for letting the sequester happen saying that both parties have unrealistic views of how to accomplish a balanced budget and they need to compromise. Do you agree with Ben Stein? LIKE = Yes COMMENT = No

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With millennial unemployment at 13.1%, the sequester will cut ½ billion dollars from workforce training programs and $40 million from AmeriCorps. Do you agree with this meme? LIKE if we shouldn’t cut programs that train and prepare young people to enter the workforce & REBLOG if you disagree.

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March 1^st is the new deadline for Congress to come to agreement on budget cuts, before the sequester (automatic, across-the-board, spending cuts) goes into effect. LIKE if you think Congress will strike a deal & COMMENT if you doubt they’ll come to an agreement.

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Members of the House and Senate have introduced several bipartisan bills, including the DISCLOSE 2013 Act, to require organizations to disclose the source of their funds used for political advertising and independent expenditures. What’s your opinion? LIKE if you favor more transparency & REBLOG if you support the current system. 

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Going into their second term, Presidents are more likely to use executive orders (laws enacted by the President that do not require Congressional approval) as a way to shape their legacy. What’s your opinion? LIKE if President Obama should bypass Congress to pass certain initiatives or COMMENT if he should allow Congress to work to pass his legislative priorities.  

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What’s your opinion on U.S. drone policy? LIKE if the use of drones is important for U.S. safety & REBLOG if you’re against the use of drones.