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Armistead Supports Alabama Republicans Who Opposed Fiscal Cliff Deal

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The majority of Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives opposed the fiscal cliff deal that their Speaker (John Boehner from Ohio) negotiated with Senate Republicans, Democrats, and President Obama.  Only 87 House Republicans voted with the Republican Speaker and none of them were from Alabama.  Alabama Republican Party … Continued
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January 3, 2013

What Does the Fiscal Cliff Deal Do to My Taxes?

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Most people who supported President Obama also supported his war on the high achievers in this country.  Polls showed consistently that his war on “millionaires and billionaires” played well with the voting public.  Of course in the real world you can’t expand government entirely on the backs of the … Continued
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January 3, 2013

Sessions and Shelby Explain Different Position on Fiscal Cliff Deal

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter U.S. Senator Jeff Sessions was the only Republican from the Alabama Congressional Delegation to vote for package of the highly controversial Biden-McConnell fiscal cliff compromise package.  Senator Sessions is the ranking Republican on the Senate Budget Committee and has long been viewed as a budget hawk by Senate watchers. … Continued
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January 3, 2013

Sewell Supports Bipartisan Fiscal Cliff Bill

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter U.S. Representative Terri A. Sewell released a written statement following her vote for the passage of the Senate’s bipartisan fiscal cliff bill. Rep. Sewell said, “Tonight, I voted in favor of the bipartisan Senate bill to avert the fiscal cliff and avoid tax increases for 98% of Americans and … Continued
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January 2, 2013