Weighing Taxes, Needs, Deficit a Tense Balancing Act
Monday, December 13, 2010
WASHINGTON (CNS)—It's almost like a three-way tug of war. Should
Congress extend the temporary tax cuts in place for nine years, and if
so, for whom? How does the nation help those who have borne the brunt of
the recession? And isn't there a looming, and growing, deficit?
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Vote for Supporters of Abortion Never Justified: Vatican Official
Monday, November 01, 2010
VATICAN CITY (CNS)—A U.S. Vatican official said voting for a
political candidate who favors legal abortion can never be morally
justified.
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Supreme Court to Address School Tax Credit System
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
WASHINGTON (CNS)—The nuts-and-bolts consideration of whether
Arizona's school tuition tax credit program is constitutional, being
heard by the Supreme Court Nov. 3, will first have to survive a
preliminary question about legal standing.
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Additional Recent News
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WASHINGTON (CNS)—As in other recent election years, Catholic voting
behavior is likely to resemble the voting of the population at large,
but there is a growing divide in the political worldviews of various
Catholic constituencies.
Monday, October 18, 2010
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Monday, October 18, 2010
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WASHINGTON (CNS)—Although pundits and political experts have long
pointed to a "Catholic vote," its effects might not be as strong as they
once were, according to author Mark Stricherz.
Thursday, May 13, 2010
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Thursday, May 13, 2010
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WASHINGTON (CNS)—More than half of the people supporting the tea
party movement identify themselves as Christian conservatives, with
beliefs on issues such as abortion and same-sex marriage that are at
odds with the movement's libertarian, no-government-intrusion image,
according to a new survey.
Saturday, October 09, 2010
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Saturday, October 09, 2010
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WASHINGTON (CNS)—Jesus' admonition to care for "the least among us"
is a philosophy she tries daily to bring to the work of Congress, said
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi May 6, speaking to participants in a
Washington briefing sponsored by the National Catholic Reporter and
Trinity Washington University.
Monday, May 10, 2010
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Monday, May 10, 2010
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NEW ORLEANS (CNS)—Political candidates who believe in limited
government, lower taxes and less spending stand the best chance of
getting elected in the fall, Republican strategist Mary Matalin told
Catholic media professionals June 3.
Disenchanted with both majority parties, more voters are identifying
themselves as independent or unaffiliated and want to support ...
Saturday, June 05, 2010
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Saturday, June 05, 2010
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ALBANY, N.Y. (CNS)—Conor Genovesi and Ben Valentine, Catholic high
school teenagers from New York, wanted to be sure their state
legislators heard their concerns about the future of Catholic schools.
Saturday, March 13, 2010
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Saturday, March 13, 2010
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