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Saturday, December 4, 2010

Daily Political Wire 12-4-2010

George Wenschhof

U.S. - South Korea Trade Agreement Announced -
the agreement will still need to be passed in the legislatures in both countries. The Obama administration is heralding the expansion of 10 billion in U.S. exports which will lead to jobs. The NY Times has more here.

However, liberal Democrats and Union leaders are not happy with the agreement, creating another schism within the Democratic party. TheHill.com has more here.

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Plenty to Discuss on the Sunday morning "Talking Heads" -
everything from the ratification of the START Treaty, extension of the "Bush tax cuts, to the bipartisan debt reduction commission report will be discussed. Below, Politico.com has a quick rundown of the guests who will be appearing tomorrow.



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More Theater Expected in Senate Today on "Bush Tax Cuts" Extension -
liberal Democrats continue to try to make the point against the extension of the cuts for the very wealthy. One proposal expected to be voted on will be put forward by Senator Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and will call for an extension for all up to those who earn up to one million per year. The Democratic proposals are expected to fail. You can read more here.

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Democrat Mark Dayton Wins Minnesota Governor Race -
after a recount, he bested Republican Tom Emmer by close to 9,000 votes. There are now 20 Democratic Governors. CNN.com has more here.

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