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Protesters Dressed As Turkeys March Outside Offices For Kerry & Brown

Now that the super committee in Washington has thrown in the towel, some people are worried about the fate of some social programs.

2011/11/22

"Super Committee" members Sen. Jon Kyl of Arizona and Sen. John Kerry of Massachusetts. (Kyl Photo by YURI GRIPAS/AFP/Getty Images | Kerry Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Keller @ Large: Can Either Party Put The “Permanent Campaign” On Hold?

What’s the greatest privilege we enjoy here in our federal republic, the good old USA? Why, the right to vote of course.

2011/11/22

WASHINGTON, DC - NOVEMBER 21: U.S. Sen. John Kerry (D-MA) (C), (D-MA), a member of the 'Super Committee', or Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction, pauses as he is interviewed by the media November 21, 2011 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. The Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction has issued a statement saying 'it will not be possible to make any bipartisan agreement available to the public before the committee's deadline.' (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Keller @ Large: Super Committee Failure Could Trigger “Devastating” Cuts In Mass.

The debt “super committee” is officially throwing in the towel, announcing it could not reach a deal to cut the deficit. Jon Keller is at large with the failure’s effect on Mass.

2011/11/21

Sen. John Kerry (File photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Keller @ Large: No Surprise Supercommittee A Failure

The Republicans don’t have the slightest intention of giving up their love affair with tax cuts, and the Democrats have no intention of seriously curbing the growth of budget-busting entitlement spending.

2011/11/21