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Obama Condemns Republicans For Controlling Congress Amid Battles Over Tax Breaks & Planned Parenthood

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Republicans are threatening a government shutdown by blocking a budget agreement that contains financing for Planned Parenthood. A shutdown has long been feared, as Republicans first began taking action against the family planning organization and suggesting ramifications for the fall’s government proceedings earlier this summer. They were prompted by videos released by a pro-life group alleging the Planned Parenthood was illegally selling fetal tissue.

Simultaneously, President Barack Obama is speaking out against Republicans for advancing a tax advantage for private equity managers. This is a tax break that has historically been blamed for income inequality by Democrats. Read more at the New York Times.

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