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President Obama Announces Benefits for Gay Partners of Federal Employees

Published March 24, 2015 | By

The President signs a Presidential Memorandum expanding benefits for partners of gay federal employees. June 17, 2009. (Public Domain)

Smoke them if you got them because in four days they are going to cost a pretty penny. The dollar a pack cigarette tax takes effect January 1.

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Obama Outlines $500M Gun Control Plan, Assault Weapons Ban, Schools, Research on Gun Violence

Published February 12, 2015 | By

During the presidential campaign, Obama announced that he favors measures that respect Second Amendment rights, while at the same time keeping guns away from…

One of the biggest organised illicit tobacco importation syndicates in Australia’s history has gone up in smoke, with the seizure of around 71 tonnes (80 mil…
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Obama Promising to Not Raise Your Taxes

Published January 7, 2015 | By

Candidate Obama promising Americans who make below 0K will not see any taxes hikes if he is elected president. In his first in office, Obama raised taxes …
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Obama Looking Forward to Signing Tobacco Bill

Published December 4, 2014 | By

Congress on Friday sent to the White House legislation that gives the federal government vast new powers to regulate and restrict cigarettes, the single larg…
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