What is at stake in today's elections?

Tue Nov 3, 2009 11:58 AM EST

Political analysts differ over the potential implications of today's elections -- tell us what you think is on the line.

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Should governments encourage alcohol sales for tax revenue?

Mon Sep 28, 2009 8:40 AM EDT

Local governments across the country are taking a hard look at whether to accept the social policy challenges of increased alcohol consumption to generate new tax revenue.

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Do you think the Microsoft and Yahoo partnership will be able to threaten Google's dominance in the search market?

Wed Jul 29, 2009 8:07 AM EDT

In lining up a search deal with Yahoo, Microsoft finally persuaded the Internet giant that together they would have a better chance of mounting a meaningful challenge to Google Inc.’s dominance of online advertising than they would apart.

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Should Congress slow down efforts to reinvent the U.S. health care system?

Sat Jul 18, 2009 1:02 PM EDT

While senior Democrats vow to press ahead to meet President Obama’s deadline of having Congress pass health care bills before the summer recess, some in their ranks, nervous about the prospect of raising taxes or proceeding without any Republican support, were pleading to  …

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Defense jobs: Recession-resistant no more?

Seeded on Wed May 27, 2009 8:36 AM EDT (msnbc.com)

Despite an overall increase in the defense budget, President Barack Obama is proposing to scale back or kill some major weapons programs in the year ahead, including the F-22 fighter and the next-generation presidential helicopter.

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Do you think Christians and Muslims can live side-by-side in peace?

Sat May 9, 2009 10:26 AM EDT

In the Mideast, Pope Benedict said no one could deny a history of tensions and divisions between Christians and Muslims, but he maintained that those things could be overcome.

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Would you be willing to trade higher taxes for a larger social safety net?

Thu May 7, 2009 10:51 AM EDT

In Europe, government programs have helped soften the blow that comes with unemployment or reduced working hours, but these programs come with a cost -- higher taxes than in the United States.

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Should Bush administration officials who devised harsh interrogation tactics and provided legal cover for them be prosecuted?

Tue Apr 21, 2009 12:47 PM EDT

President Obama left the door open to possible prosecutions but said he is worried about the impact of high-intensity hearings on how detainees were treated.

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Should President Obama begin to push for major changes to the immigration system this year?

Thu Apr 9, 2009 8:04 AM EDT

The New York Times reports that Obama plans to begin addressing immigration policy sometime this year, including looking for a path for illegal immigrants to become legal.

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Should recipients of food stamps, unemployment benefits or welfare submit to random drug testing?

Thu Mar 26, 2009 8:09 AM EDT

Lawmakers in at least eight states want recipients of certain public aid programs to be tested for drugs.

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