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05/13/13 - Monday鈥檚 Topical Currents is with law scholar David Orentlicher. He鈥檚 the author of TWO PRESIDENTS ARE BETTER THAN ONE: The Case for a鈥
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On the Florida Roundup, we have on the slate:Florida鈥檚 governor does an about-face on Medicaid expansion. Why has Rick Scott come around to Obamacare? And鈥
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On the Florida Roundup: 2013 begins with the fiscal cliff averted, despite U.S. Senator Marco Rubio鈥檚 vote against the agreement. We find out whether鈥
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Congress' fiscal cliff compromise may have protected Florida's middle class wage earners from a massive income tax increase, but the small tax increase it鈥
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Vice President Joe Biden was meeting late Monday with Senate Democrats to brief them on a proposed deal to stop the sharp tax increases and spending cuts. The Senate may vote on the deal Monday night, but there will be no vote in the House until Tuesday at the earliest.
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On the Florida Roundup: The tragedy in Connecticut hits home in what some people call 鈥淭he Gunshine State,鈥漚s Florida has over a million concealed weapons鈥
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What would a plunge off the fiscal cliff mean in Florida?Disaster, according to the data. Higher taxes, job losses and probably a recession because of鈥
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Consumer confidence in Florida dropped this month, but retailers were busy over the Thanksgiving/Black Friday weekend.The National Retail Federation says鈥
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The White House and Congress continue to work on a deal that avoids the fiscal cliff and cuts deficits in the long run. President Obama wants to raise tax rates for the wealthy. Republicans want to raise revenue by closing loopholes and limiting deductions for high-income people. But could that raise enough money?
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From higher payroll taxes to automatic cuts in military spending, the looming budget crisis could drag the economy back into recession and create turmoil in the financial markets, economists say. To better understand what's at stake, have a look at some of the key phrases involved in the crisis.