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Debt ceiling hypocrisy: U.S. boosts military budget while restricting food stamps for poor
U.S. politicians from both parties agree: the deficit doesn’t matter. In their bipartisan deal to raise the debt ceiling, Biden and Republicans are boosting military spending to $886 billion while making it harder for poor people to receive food stamps and welfare.
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Norway turns left
The eight-year-long right-wing government, headed by conservative Prime Minister Erna Solberg, was finally defeated.
