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Obama 'bundlers' have ties to lobbying Contra Costa Times Thu, 27 Oct 2011 21:13 PM PDT Supporters seem to contradict president's anti-lobbyist policy Room for Debate: Should College Grads Get a Break on Their Loans? New York Times Thu, 27 Oct 2011 21:11 PM PDT The Obama administration has eased the terms on student debt. What impact will the new rules have? Guide to student loan plan Worcester Telegram & Gazette Thu, 27 Oct 2011 21:11 PM PDT WASHINGTON - Recognizing that college students and recent graduates are facing rising tuition prices and burdensome student loan debt, President Barack Obama announced a plan that seeks to lessen the burden of paying back student loans. Medicare premiums to rise in 2012 Reading Eagle Thu, 27 Oct 2011 21:10 PM PDT WASHINGTON - Good news for seniors: The government says Medicare's basic monthly premium will rise less than expected next year, by $3.50 for most. It could be good, too, for President Barack Obama and Democrats struggling for older Americans' votes in a close election. Medicare premium hike in ’12 less than expected Boston Globe Thu, 27 Oct 2011 21:09 PM PDT Medicare’s basic monthly premium will be much lower than expected next year, the government announced yesterday. That could pay political dividends for President Barack Obama and for Democrats struggling to win over seniors in a close election. The new Part B premium for outpatient care will be $99.90 a month for 2012, or about $7 less than projected as recently as May. Support waning for Obama healthcare law: poll Reuters via Yahoo! News Thu, 27 Oct 2011 21:08 PM PDT (Reuters) - Americans' opinion of President Barack Obama's healthcare reform in October reached its lowest point since the law passed in March 2010, according to a monthly poll by the non-profit, non-partisan Kaiser Family Foundation. Obama tackles college debt Worcester Telegram & Gazette Thu, 27 Oct 2011 21:05 PM PDT WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama yesterday outlined a plan designed to give students a break on their school loans, just a day after a congressional hearing during which several Republicans jabbed at the federal direct student lending program instituted by the administration. Obama dines in Arlington with four campaign donors Richmond Times-Dispatch Thu, 27 Oct 2011 21:04 PM PDT Two retirees, a U.S. Postal Service worker and a business owner from politically important states, all donors to President Barack Obama's re-election campaign, got a rare opportunity Thursday to bend his ear over dinner. Investors cheer stronger U.S. growth, agreement on European debt The Kansas City Star Thu, 27 Oct 2011 21:04 PM PDT President Barack Obama and Wall Street embraced a double dose of good news Thursday as Europe’s debt crisis cooled and the U.S. economy heated up. European leaders announced plans Thursday to defuse the crisis by having banks absorb bigger losses on Greece’s shaky debts and to cope with the damage by boosting the region’s weapons against market turmoil. Norwin schools chief lauds revised No Child Left Behind Pittsburgh Tribune-Review Thu, 27 Oct 2011 21:00 PM PDT President Obama's changes to the federal No Child Left Behind Act, which allows states to apply for a waiver to postpone the requirement for 100 percent of students to be proficient in reading and math by 2014, is "a realistic approach," says Norwin School District Superintendent William Kerr.

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