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Ron Wyden, Senator from the planet where congress works: bloom.bg/qOXzCd about 2 hours ago via bitly
Wonkblog is extra wonky today. Here's @bradplumer's FAQ on NGDP targeting: wapo.st/qfGYxB about 4 hours ago via bitly
A super-important health care regulation: wapo.st/qCx7qP about 5 hours ago via bitly
Gallup chief explains when Obama should start to worry about the polls: bit.ly/phB1k0 about 5 hours ago via bitly
@kausmickey @CitizenCohn But you say Daily Beat new surplus now, deficits later for CLASS. So did CBO: 1.usa.gov/ptNgIU about 5 hours ago via web in reply to kausmickey
@kausmickey actuarially-sustainable premium amendment that led to CLASS being killed. about 5 hours ago via web in reply to kausmickey
@kausmickey @CitizenCohn My point is CBO warned, from beginning, CLASS was unsustainable. That's partly what led Gregg to insert the [1/2] about 5 hours ago via web in reply to kausmickey
@kausmickey @CitizenCohn Different issues. I'm talking about long-term funding imbalance. Jon talking about actuarially-sound premium about 5 hours ago via web in reply to kausmickey
jbarro Mitt Romney was right about a flat income tax in 1996 and he's right about it today. It's a terrible idea. about 5 hours ago via TweetDeck Retweeted by ezraklein and 40 others
mattklewis President Romney, Perry or Cain should probably keep Barack Obama on to head up the division that kills terrorists and dictators. about 7 hours ago via web Retweeted by ezraklein and 100+ others
Behind the 9-9-9 plan lurk some good ideas. Here's how to do them right: wapo.st/mVRNah about 6 hours ago via bitly
Congress's choice: Try everything? Or do nothing? wapo.st/nik5Ot about 8 hours ago via bitly
RT @BreakingNews: Senior Obama administration official says US working to confirm reports of Gadhafi's death or capture - @Reuters about 9 hours ago via web
Today in innovative theories behind the global economic crisis: It's the blogs' fault. on.ft.com/q5dEpo 2:09 PM Oct 19th via bitly
The CLASS Act is dead, but we still have a long-term care problem. Here's four ways to fix it: wapo.st/qdYiTo 1:53 PM Oct 19th via bitly
Godfather’s pizza doesn’t cut it - POLITICO.com politi.co/qwQmTy 1:47 PM Oct 19th via bitly
I am the 75%: bit.ly/pnel3l 12:22 PM Oct 19th via bitly
"I opened a charming neighborhood coffeeshop. Then it destroyed my life." slate.me/n6shM1 12:17 PM Oct 19th via bitly
"How The Government Could Save The Economy By Constructing A $2 Trillion Pyramid To The Sky" read.bi/p15To4 11:18 AM Oct 19th via bitly
delrayser I can't be the only one who finds the concept of a "Sexy Olive Oyl" Halloween costume mildly disturbing. j.mp/q2tHK8 10:45 AM Oct 19th via web Retweeted by ezraklein and 13 others

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Bio Blogger/columnist for the Washington Post, columnist for Bloomberg, contributor to MSNBC. Eater of food. Hater of filibuster. Lover of charts.