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Tom Harkin

Thomas Richard "Tom" Harkin (born November 19, 1939) is the current junior United States Senator from Iowa serving since 1985, and a member of the Democratic Party.

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U.N., Unions Push for Robin Hood Tax

FBN’s Lou Dobbs on the growing push in the U.S. and internationally for a robin hood tax on financial transactions.

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  1. Politicians Use Tax $$ to Name Buildings After Themselves

    When it comes to politicians using your tax dollars to rename public properties after themselves, have you ever asked yourself, is America turning into Uzbekistan?Wa...

  2. Degrees and Debt Making for Sub-Prime Lending Crisis

    FBN's Peter Barnes on the Obama Administration's criticism of for profit colleges and the debt they leave students in after graduation.

  3. Government Ruling Sends Education Stocks Jumping

    --U.S. Department of Education "gainful employment" rule softer than expected--School stocks soar as significant overhang lifts--Some say rule didn't go far enoughNE...

  4. Business Owner Talks Straight with Lawmakers

    While many small business owners are rallying against the president’s Health Care Reform Act, Joe Olivo, owner of Perfect Printing in Morrestown, N.J., is taking his...

  5. U.S. Congress Passes Short-Term Spending Bill

    The U.S. Congress approved a compromise bill on Tuesday to fund the government for several months as lawmakers postponed a struggle over spending and the deficit unt...

  6. Senate Approves Spending Compromise Bill

    The U.S. Senate on Tuesday approved a compromise bill to fund the government for several months as Congress moved to postpone a struggle over spending and the defici...

  7. More Countries Use Child Labor, U.S. Says

    Forced child labor is still a major problem plaguing the world’s markets.The U.S. Department of Labor just announced it has added six new products from a dozen new c...

  8. Senate to Take Symbolic Votes on Taxes Saturday

    The Senate will vote on two Democratic options to extend some Bush-era tax cuts on Saturday, its Democratic leader said, measures likely to fail but highlight deep i...

  9. Unions Spend $171.5M on 2010 Elections

    National Right to Work Foundation President Mark Mix on the huge campaign spending of unions across the country.

  10. Senate Democrats Meet on Tax Cuts, Likely to Vote After Elections

    Senate Democrats huddled behind closed doors Thursday to try to figure out what to do about the expiring Bush tax cuts, and it seems clear the issue will wait until ...

  11. Congress Ponders Football II

    June 11, 2010 03:29 PM UTC by John StosselCongress Ponders Football IIThis week, a few big college football teams announced that they will switch conferences.  Some ...

  12. Spending is Still Not the Answer

    Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchinson, (R-Texas), on why the country’s debt-to-GDP ratio is unacceptable.

  1. Senate Democrats:Volcker Rule Draft 'Inconsistent' With Law

    Two Democratic senators said Friday that a draft of the Volcker rule is inconsistent with the language of the Dodd-Frank overhaul of the financial system and should ...

  2. Dollar Coins: Or, In Other Words, a New Tax

    This post is by staff writer Sarah Gilbert.“You need 75 more cents!” the woman at our favorite burger joint, Little Big Burger, said brightly after I sent my 9-year-...

  3. Impact on Jobs of Raising the Minimum Wage

    Employment Policies Institute Research Fellow Mike Saltsman on how an increase in the minimum wage impacts the job market.

  4. Martin: Payroll Tax Deal Really a Social Security Cut

    60 Plus Association Chairman James Martin argues the Obama Administration is the most anti-senior administration in history.

  5. Fraud in America

    FBN’s Stuart Varney sounds off on dishonesty in America.

  6. Robinhood Tax Garners Widespread Support

    FBN's Liz MacDonald on the 'Robinhood Tax' which would collect on transactions of $10,000 and higher, and give the money to the poor.

  7. Payroll Tax Cut Debate Distracting From Job Creation?

    InterMedia Partners Managing Partner Leo Hindery on the alternatives to the payroll tax cut extension that would improve the economy and job growth.

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