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MN:02 : Kline’s NCLB Bad for Students, Bad for Taxpayers and Now Bad for Minnesota

John Kline (R-MN-02) had a bad Wednesday. Chairman Kline’s Education and Workforce Committee held a hearing on entitled “Expanding Opportunities for Job Creation” with invited guests that prompted coverage in the Connecticut Mirror newspaper. It was the tale of two governors. Connecticut Gov. Dannel Malloy, a Democrat, was expected to provide stark contrast to Michigan

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Kline and Demmer : Double Team and Double Talk

John Kline (R-MN-02) was doing Double Duty on Friday. Mr. Kline, as the U.S. House Education and Labor Committee’s senior Republican member, had to issue a statement on the U.S. Department of Labor jobs report : “American workers and employers are looking for some glimmer of hope that the ruling party in Washington sees their

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MN-03 : Is Spending Less an Honest Solution ?

It seams that there are a lot of angry people out there. No, not the ones fighting over “burn’in” or “building” … no, I am sensing a real anger being represented through the newspaper editorial boards. The anger is being expressed based on the unwillingness by candidates to responsibly discuss fiscal positions in anything other

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What’s Entenza Talking About ?

“There are all sorts of reasons why more can’t be done, but once again, I’m not a student of Washington D.C.” was the response from DFL gubernatorial candidate Matt Entenza when he was asked if he was disappointed in President Barack Obama. Great soundbyte for the General Election, Mr. Entenza ! Mr. Entenza then went

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MN-02: For Kline, Jobs Are Somebody Else’s Problem

The Lie becomes the Truth only when someone comes to Believe It. John Kline’s recent press release on Jobs focuses on Failure and Washington : “Day after day, majority leadership tells the American people its policies will create jobs and spur economic recovery. Yet month after month, the jobs report tells us a very different

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