Big tech boosts S&P 500 to best close since election

NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks rose on Tuesday, led by gains in technology companies, helping the S&P 500 end at its highest level since Election Day.

A 2.2 percent gain to $541.39 in Apple's stock lifted the Nasdaq, as the largest U.S. company by market value rebounded from a week in which investors took profits before a possible tax rise next year. Prior to Tuesday's trading, Apple shares had lost 25 percent from an all-time intraday high hit in September.

Stocks pared some gains by late afternoon as more news on the "fiscal cliff" negotiations emerged. U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said it will be difficult to reach agreement resolving the cliff tax hikes and spending cuts before Christmas.

"There's been a real explosion in anxiety over this thing. Because markets have become the way they are, you've got people just stepping back," said James Dailey, portfolio manager of TEAM Asset Strategy Fund in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.

"There's a tremendous absence of liquidity in the market," he said.

The S&P 500 had lost 5.3 percent in the seven sessions following Election Day as investors refocused on the threat posed to the economy by the fiscal cliff, a series of automatic spending cuts and tax increases. Markets have mostly recovered those losses, but volume has been thin, suggesting investors are not betting aggressively due to the uncertainty.

The Dow Jones industrial average was up 78.56 points, or 0.60 percent, at 13,248.44. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index was up 9.29 points, or 0.65 percent, at 1,427.84. The Nasdaq Composite Index was up 35.34 points, or 1.18 percent, at 3,022.30.

Volume was roughly 6.43 billion shares traded on the NYSE, the Nasdaq and the NYSE MKT, compared with the year-to-date average daily closing volume of roughly 6.5 billion.

Other major tech stocks also rose. Texas Instruments gained 4 percent to $31.01 after bumping up its profit target late Monday. That helped other chipmakers rally, with the PHLX Semiconductor index up 1.9 percent. Microsoft rose 1.4 percent to $27.32.

The lack of demonstrable progress in the fiscal cliff negotiations has kept investors from making aggressive bets in recent weeks.

Republican House Speaker John Boehner called on President Barack Obama to propose a counter-offer on Tuesday.

Retailers like luggage maker Tumi Holding Inc and Michael Kors Holding gained on Tuesday after a positive report from Goldman Sachs Equity Research. Tumi was up 4.7 percent to $21.92 and Michael Kors gained 2.4 percent, reaching $50.92.

By contrast, discount retailers Dollar General and Family Dollar declined. Dollar General, whose shares fell 7.8 percent to $42.94, said it sees margins under pressure in 2013. Family Dollar shares dropped 8.4 percent to $64.68.

SPX Corp shares fell 9.1 percent to $62.07 and the stock was the biggest percentage decliner on the New York Stock Exchange after sources said the company is in exclusive talks to buy rival Gardner Denver , in a merger that could create an industrial machinery conglomerate with a market value over $7 billion.

The U.S. Treasury is selling its remaining stake in insurer American International Group Inc . AIG's shares were up 5.7 percent at $35.26.

The Fed began a two-day policy-setting meeting on Tuesday. The central bank is expected to announce a new round of Treasury bond purchases when the meeting ends on Wednesday to replace its "Operation Twist" stimulus, which expires at the end of the year.

Advancers outnumbered decliners on the NYSE by about 2 to 1, and on the Nasdaq by nearly 9 to 4.

(Additional reporting by Gabriel Debenedetti; Editing by Kenneth Barry and Nick Zieminski)

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Dad-in-law phone studied in Utah mom disappearance

OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) ? Utah investigators handling the case of missing mother Susan Powell examined her father-in-law's cell phone, calendar and emails earlier this year ? more than two years after she disappeared.

Records obtained by The Associated Press under Washington state public records laws indicate that authorities made little effort to explore Steve Powell's activities after Susan Powell disappeared in December 2009, even though her family has long suggested that he might know something about where she is. They only began the more intensive effort in April of this year after a former co-worker of Steven Powell's said he had talked about traveling to Utah in the weeks close to when she went missing.

Investigators had largely focused their time on Susan Powell's husband, Josh, who killed himself and the couple's two young children earlier this year. Utah investigators said they can't discuss details of the case, but Washington state officials have said they believe Josh Powell killed his wife. They also say his father may know more about the disappearance than he's letting on.

Anne Bremner, an attorney for Susan Powell's parents, said they had expressed those concerns from the beginning about Steve Powell.

The family's concerns were exacerbated by how Steve Powell had acted around Susan Powell. And they escalated to a new level in the summer of 2011, when a search warrant at the home where Steve and Josh Powell lived found journals and photos suggesting that Steve Powell had an extremely sexual and emotional draw to his daughter-in-law.

The Associated Press reported Thursday that some 4,500 images in a folder dedicated to Susan Powell included shots of her out in public, apparently unaware that a camera was focused on her. Steve Powell wrote in journals that he took sexual pleasure in looking at videos and images he captured of her.

"Oh my god, those journals. I couldn't read them all," Bremner said. "The fact that Steven had that amazingly bizarre obsession with Susan ? chronicled page after page ? that alone would make him somebody you'd want to look that."

Sgt. Mike Powell, a spokesman for the police department in West Valley City, Utah, said he can't discuss details of the investigation but noted that the agency has spent countless hours on the case. The investigation remains active, though Powell said investigators have reduced their focus on the case.

Pierce County Prosecutor Mark Lindquist, who oversaw the voyeurism case against Steve Powell in Washington state, said Powell likely knows more than he's telling but that he's not a reliable person even if he did speak. Powell is in prison serving his voyeurism sentence and could be released as early as May.

"Barring new evidence emerging, we're done with Mr. Powell," Lindquist said.

Utah investigators say that Steve Powell has not cooperated with the Susan Powell investigation, but that still didn't initially trigger a more thorough assessment of him. In fact, an investigator said in one email obtained by AP that they did not take Steve Powell's cell phone or mobile internet card during the 2011 search at his home.

In early April 2012, a co-worker of Steve Powell's went public with her recollection that he talked about going on a snowy camping trip with his son and grandchildren in Utah around the time Susan Powell disappeared. She had previously emailed authorities about that conversation.

The day after Jennifer Silva told her story to AP, detectives in Utah began checking with officials at the Washington state Department of Corrections, where Powell had worked around the time Susan Powell disappeared. They began asking where Steve Powell was assigned and what clients he was working with in December 2009.

Susan Powell was last seen on Sunday, December 6 of 2009. Steve Powell's work calendar is blank the following day, and he took sick leave the two days after.

Investigators also expanded their assessment of Steve Powell in April 2012, analyzing his phone and SIM card. Investigators also explicitly asked for his emails from 2009.

The AP first requested those emails, which are public record, in 2011.

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Source: http://news.yahoo.com/dad-law-phone-studied-utah-mom-disappearance-181721965.html

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Linux 3.7 arrives with broader ARM support, optionally signed kernel code

If you're the sort of Linux user who won't even wait for a packaged distribution to update, you'll be happy to hear that Linux 3.7 has hit the servers. The updated foundation puts ARM chips on a footing much closer to that of their x86 counterparts: the code now supports a true multi-platform model that will load on multiple ARM designs. It's also the first instance of Linux to natively support 64-bit memory for newer ARM-based hardware. No matter what circuitry you're running, there's also a big boost to security by allowing signed kernel modules that will only accept approved code, even if a curious user gains root access. There are many (many, many) more tweaks and tune-ups in store, so those who like to push their OS limits can check release details from Linus Torvalds and developers at the source links.

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Illness forces Clinton to delay trip to Morocco

WASHINGTON (AP) ? A stomach virus is forcing Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton to delay an overseas trip that will focus on providing more support for the Syrian opposition.

The State Department said Sunday that Clinton's illness has forced her to move her flight to Morocco from Monday to Tuesday.

The Obama administration is expected to recognize the opposition's new leadership council as the sole legitimate representative of the Syrian people. Clinton is likely to announce that step at a meeting Wednesday of the Friends of Syria group.

Clinton also plans to meet with Moroccan King Mohammed VI for talks expected to focus on the rise of al-Qaida-linked extremists in northern Mali.

Her schedule also includes stops in Tunisia and the United Arab Emirates.

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/illness-forces-clinton-delay-trip-morocco-005338806--politics.html

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Mumps Outbreak on a University Campus ? California, 2011

Mumps is a vaccine-preventable viral disease characterized by swelling of the salivary glands; serious complications (e.g., meningitis, encephalitis, orchitis, or oophoritis) can occur. On September 29, 2011, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) confirmed by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) three cases of mumps among students recently evaluated at their university's student health services with symptoms suggestive of mumps. An investigation by CDPH, student health services, and the local health department identified 29 mumps cases. The presumed source patient was an unvaccinated student with a history of recent travel to Western Europe, where mumps is circulating. The student had mumps symptoms >28 days before the onset of symptoms among the patients confirmed on September 29. Recognizing that at least two generations of transmission had occurred before public health authorities were alerted, measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine was provided as a control measure. This outbreak demonstrates the potential value of requiring MMR vaccination (including documentation of immunization or other evidence of immunity) before college enrollment, heightened clinical awareness, and timely reporting of suspected mumps patients to public health authorities.

On August 25, 2011, the presumed source patient, an unvaccinated male, aged 21 years, arrived at the university's student health services with fever and unilateral facial and jaw swelling. The initial diagnosis was cellulitis and antibiotics were prescribed. By day 6 after symptom onset, the patient complained of testicular pain, and mumps was suspected. He had not been vaccinated against mumps and had traveled to Western Europe during the exposure period. He was referred for mumps serological testing, but did not follow through. His illness was not reported to the local health department when mumps was suspected. Approximately 3 weeks later, a second student, the source patient's roommate, was treated at student health services for fatigue and unilateral pain and swelling of the jaw and neck. This patient, a male aged 21 years, with a history of receiving 2 doses of MMR vaccine, received a diagnosis of parotitis. Mumps serologies were drawn, and he was advised to isolate himself in his room for 5 days. Mumps immunoglobulin M (IgM) testing was negative, and immunoglobulin G testing was positive, a pattern that does not rule out acute mumps because the ability to detect IgM is poor in vaccine recipients. The local health department was not notified. When three subsequent cases of mumps were confirmed by PCR on September 29 at CDPH, an investigation was initiated.

During the outbreak period (August 25, 2011?January 7, 2012), investigators identified 29 cases that met the Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists 2010 case definition of mumps.* The outbreak period extended from the symptom onset date of the source patient through two incubation periods after the symptom onset of the last laboratory-confirmed case. The average incubation period for mumps is 16?18 days (range: 12?25 days); thus, the timing of the first five patients indicated that at least two generations of transmission had occurred by the time public health was notified. Case-finding activities included notifying health-care providers serving the affected community, requesting PCR testing for persons with clinically compatible symptoms, and alerting adjacent local health departments to notify CDPH of suspected mumps cases.

All patients had epidemiologic links to the university: 27 (93%) were students, one was a close contact of a student, and one was a public health staff member who assisted during a mumps vaccination clinic. Among the 29 cases, 13 (45%) were laboratory confirmed by PCR, one was confirmed by the presence of mumps IgM, and the remainder were confirmed on the basis of symptoms clinically compatible with mumps together with epidemiologic links to the university (Figure). Of the epidemiologically linked cases, 11 were negative and four were not tested by PCR. All viral specimens were genotype G, the predominant mumps genotype circulating in Western Europe. Eight patients (28%), including the source patient, were students who participated in organized sports. Four of the first five patients resided in congregate housing, and 17 (59%) illnesses occurred among students living in congregate housing. Among the 29 cases, 22 (76%) mumps illnesses occurred among persons previously vaccinated with the recommended 2 doses of MMR vaccine (Table).

CDC recommendations for mumps outbreak control include defining the at-risk population and transmission setting, and rapidly identifying and vaccinating persons without presumptive evidence of immunity (1). Other recommended control measures include cough etiquette, respiratory and hand hygiene, and isolation of infectious patients for 5 days. Early in the outbreak, the university arranged alternate housing to isolate infectious patients who resided in congregate housing; however, as the number of patients increased, this became less feasible. Students were encouraged to monitor themselves for mumps symptoms and symptomatic students were encouraged to go to student health services for testing.

Initially, the disclosure of patient student medical records to public health authorities was limited by requirements of the federal Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA).? Because student medical records are considered educational records under FERPA, the university requested that CDPH declare the mumps outbreak an emergency, thereby permitting public health review of student medical records.

Of approximately 36,000 students enrolled at the university; an estimated 9,300 reside in housing owned by, operated by, or affiliated with the university. Recognizing that at least two generations of transmission had occurred before public health authorities were alerted to this outbreak, and wanting to avert a larger outbreak, the local health department and the university, in consultation with CDPH and CDC, decided to provide MMR vaccine as a control measure. The university recommends that matriculating students receive 2 doses of MMR vaccine, but does not require proof of MMR vaccination before matriculation, making student vaccination status difficult to assess. Therefore, messages sent to the university community advised that an additional dose of MMR vaccine, irrespective of previous MMR vaccination status, was recommended for all university community members, with an emphasis on those residing in congregate housing. Beginning 1 week after the local health department was alerted, five vaccination clinics were held during a 4-week period; a total of 3,631 persons received a dose of MMR vaccine.

Reported by

Jennifer Zipprich, PhD, Erin L. Murray, PhD, Kathleen Winter, MPH, Darryl Kong, MPH, Kathleen Harriman, PhD, Chris Preas, Debra Wadford, PhD, Sharon Messenger, PhD, John Talarico, DO, James P. Watt, MD, California Dept of Public Health. Janet Berreman, MD, Barbara Gregory, City of Berkeley, Public Health Div. Pat Cameron, MSN, Brad Buchman, MD, University Health Svcs, Univ of California, Berkeley. Jonathan J. Nunez, CDC. Corresponding contributor: Jonathan J. Nunez, vig2@cdc.gov, 510-620-3047.

Editorial Note

This outbreak demonstrates that even persons who have received 2 doses of mumps vaccine might not be protected against mumps, and highlights the importance of heightened clinical awareness and timely reporting of suspected mumps cases to public health authorities (2). The effectiveness of MMR vaccine to prevent mumps has been estimated at medians of 78% (range: 49%?91%) for 1 dose and 88% (range: 66%?95%) for 2 doses (3). Despite a substantial decline in U.S. mumps cases since mumps vaccine licensure in 1967, large mumps outbreaks have occurred in recent years among vaccinated populations (4,5). The World Health Organization indicates that only 62% of countries use mumps vaccine in national programs (6). Although MMR vaccine is included in national programs in Europe, MMR vaccination rates declined in many European countries over the last decade because of vaccine safety concerns, and outbreaks of measles and mumps have occurred. Public colleges and universities in 22 states and the District of Columbia require that enrolling students provide documentation that they have received 2 doses of MMR vaccine.

Although mumps outbreaks have occurred in populations in which many persons have received 2 doses of MMR vaccine, prematriculation MMR vaccination might prevent the introduction of mumps and limit its spread if it is introduced into a university setting (5,7). In this outbreak, the suspected source patient was unvaccinated and the outbreak might have been prevented if a prematriculation requirement had been in place. Documentation of MMR vaccination also can allow public health officials to rapidly assess the mumps vaccination status of exposed students and prioritize vaccination efforts.

Outbreak management was complicated by a delay in receiving the medical records of suspect patients. FERPA limits disclosure of student medical records by stipulating that even reportable diseases cannot be disclosed to public health authorities without prior permission from the student, except in an emergency, which is not clearly defined. An interpretation of FERPA provided by the U.S. Department of Education to the University of New Mexico in 2004 clearly states these limitations.?

Recognition and prompt reporting of clinically suspected mumps, even in the absence of laboratory confirmation, facilitates early implementation of control measures and can mitigate outbreaks. Reliable identification of mumps infections can be difficult; PCR testing is preferred when testing previously vaccinated persons. Control measures for mumps are limited. Neither MMR vaccine nor immune globulin is effective as postexposure prophylaxis; however, in an outbreak setting, MMR vaccine might reduce transmission to susceptible persons not yet exposed to the mumps virus.

Even though a population might be highly vaccinated, some persons who have received 2 doses of MMR vaccine still will be susceptible. Data collected during previous mumps outbreaks on college campuses indicate that extended person-to-person contact, in combination with waning vaccine-induced immunity, might make colleges and universities high-risk settings for outbreaks, even when 2-dose MMR vaccination coverage is high (8). In addition, patients are infectious before onset of parotitis, and asymptomatic persons can transmit disease. Isolation of patients for 5 days after parotitis onset and monitoring of contacts for symptoms are primary control measures. However, even strict isolation of reported patients is unlikely to completely interrupt disease transmission. CDC has evaluated use of a third dose of MMR vaccine for mumps outbreak control during two previous mumps outbreaks in which transmission was sustained, despite high 2-dose coverage (9,10). During both outbreaks, targeted vaccination was followed by a decrease in mumps incidence among the target group. Available data are insufficient to recommend for or against the use of a third dose of MMR vaccine for mumps outbreak control. Because control measures for mumps are limited, the ability to offer a third dose of MMR vaccine might be a tool that could be used in an attempt to limit the extent of mumps outbreaks, particularly in high-risk settings.

Colleges and universities should consider implementing prematriculation immunization requirements similar to those recommended by the American College Health Association, including ensuring that students have documented receipt of 2 doses of MMR vaccine (2). Public health officials should be aware of disclosure limitations under FERPA and how these might impact communicable disease reporting requirements and timely investigation of outbreaks. Clinicians should be diligent about reporting suspected cases of mumps to local health departments, and PCR testing should be performed for vaccinated persons with suspected mumps. More data are needed regarding the effectiveness of the use of a third dose of MMR vaccine to control outbreaks.

Acknowledgments

Julie Vaishampayan, MD, California Dept of Public Health. Lyn Dailey, Janet Cusick, Elisa Gallegos-Jackson, CAL Student Assoc for Public Health, School of Public Health, Univ of California, Berkeley. Lawrence Penning, Pat Stoll, MD, Ashraf Dadol, Regina Chase, Alex Espinosa, Carlos Gonzalez, Oliver Oyler, Barryett Enge, Viral and Rickettsial Disease Laboratory, California Dept of Public Health.

References

1. Parker Fiebelkorn A, Barskey A, Hickman C, Bellini W. Mumps [Chapter 9]. In: Roush SW, McIntyre L, Baldy LM, eds. Manual for the surveillance of vaccine-preventable diseases. Atlanta, GA: US Department of Health and Human Services, CDC; 2012. Available at http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/pubs/surv-manual/chpt09-mumps.html. Accessed November 26, 2012.
2. American College Health Association. ACHA guidelines recommendations for institutional prematriculation immunizations. Hanover, MD: American College Health Association; 2011. Available at http://www.acha.org/publications/docs/acha_ripi_mar2011.pdf. Accessed August 29, 2012.
3. Cohen C, White JM, Savage EJ, et al. Vaccine effectiveness estimates, 2004?2005 mumps outbreak, England. Emerg Infect Dis. 2007;13:12?7.
4. CDC. Update: mumps outbreak?New York and New Jersey, June 2009?January 2010. MMWR 2010;59:125?9.
5. CDC. Update: multistate outbreak of mumps?United States, January 1?May 2, 2006. MMWR 2006;55:559?63.
6. World Health Organization. Mumps. Immunization surveillance, assessment and monitoring. Geneva, Switzerland: World Health organization; 2012. Available at http://www.who.int/immunization_monitoring/diseases/mumps/en. Accessed December 4, 2012.
7. CDC. Mumps epidemic?Iowa, 2006. MMWR 2006;55:366?8.
8. Cortese MM, Jordan HT, Curns AT, et al. Mumps vaccine performance among university students during a mumps outbreak. Clin Infect Dis 2008;46:1172?80.
9. Nelson G, Aguon AL, Quiambao E, et al. Third dose MMR intervention during a mumps outbreak in a highly-vaccinated population?Guam 2009?2010 [Abstract no. 25454]. 45th National Immunization Conference; Washington, DC; March 28?31, 2011. Available at http://cdc.confex.com/cdc/nic2011/webprogram/Paper25454.html. Accessed August 29, 2012.
10. Ogbuanu IU, Kutty PK, Hudson JM, et al. Impact of a third dose of measles-mumps-rubella vaccine on the course of a mumps outbreak. Pediatrics 2012;130:e1567?74.

What is already known on this topic?

Mumps outbreaks can occur in populations in which a large percentage of persons have received the recommended 2 doses of measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine. Detection of outbreaks can be delayed because falsely negative serological test results might occur in vaccinated persons.

What is added by this report?

A mumps outbreak occurred at a university that did not require proof of MMR vaccination of students before enrollment. The presumed source patient was an unvaccinated student who had recently returned from Western Europe, where mumps is circulating. Among the 29 cases, 22 (76%) mumps illnesses occurred among persons previously vaccinated with the recommended 2 doses of MMR vaccine.

What are the implications for public health practice?

Because the source patient was unvaccinated, this outbreak might have been prevented if the university had a prematriculation MMR vaccination requirement in place. Accessing the medical records of students suspected and confirmed to have mumps was complicated by federal privacy protections of education records. In addition, immunization efforts initially could have been targeted to unvaccinated or undervaccinated students if prematriculation immunization records had been available. Colleges and universities should consider ensuring that matriculating students have documentation of receipt of 2 doses of MMR. Heightened clinical awareness of mumps, appropriate testing, and rapid reporting of suspected cases to public health authorities is essential for limiting outbreaks.

FIGURE. Number of mumps cases (n = 29) at a university, by week of illness onset, and mass vaccination clinics ? California, 2011

Alternate Text: The figure above shows the number of mump cases (n = 29) at a university, by dates of illness onset and mass vaccination clinics in California during 2011. All patients had epidemiologic links to the university: 27 (93%) were students, one was a close contact of a student, and one was a public health staff member who assisted during a mumps vaccination clinic. Among the 29 cases, 13 (45%) were laboratory-confirmed by polymer chain reaction, one was confirmed by the presence of mumps immunoglobulin M, and the remainder were never tested or had negative test results but had symptoms clinically compatible with mumps together with epidemiologic links to the university.

Characteristic	Laboratory confirmed*		Epidemiologic link?
	No.	(%)	No.	(%)
Total	14	(100)	15	(100)
Median age (yrs)	19	?	20	?
Sex
Male	9	(64)	10	(67)
Female	5		5	(33)
Symptoms
Parotitis	14	(100)	12	(80)
Orchitis?	0	(0)	4	(40)
Vaccination status?
Unvaccinated	0	(0)	1	(7)
1 MMR dose	1	(7)	1	(7)
2 MMR doses	11	(79)	11	(73)
3 MMR doses	2	(14)	0	(0)
Unknown	0		2	(13)

Source: http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm6148a2.htm?s_cid=mm6148a2_x

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Limbaugh: Kristol Has "Decided That Retreat Is The Way Forward" For GOP

RUSH LIMBAUGH: "William Kristol, Editor of the Weekly Standard, seems to have decided that retreat is the way forward for the Republican Party. In a new editorial, the Fox commentator essentially advises the GOP to throw in the towel on the fiscal cliff talks and more or less accept Obama's terms. In the piece, a dour Kristol details all the shock and depression that Republican insiders feel after losing an election they all thought was in the bag for Team Romney. He then goes on to complain that the GOP's legislative scene isn't any better than its failed electoral scheme.

"Even the fact that the Republicans still control the House is cold comfort for Kristol. Worst of all, he grouses, the GOP has no 'proposal for averting the fiscal cliff.' So, what to do? Maybe just 'acquiesce' to Obama and be done with it?"

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The Democrats want more money to expand entitlements. They don't want any entitlement reform. There is no "make the system solvent" to them. The system isn't broken. There's nothing wrong except entitlements aren't big enough. The problem, as far as the Democrats are concerned, is that people who can afford it aren't paying enough to support them and prop them up. There's no way to split this baby. There just isn't. Bill Kristol said the Tea Party wouldn't mind if a few millionaires pay a couple percent more in taxes. So Bill Kristol, whether he is aware of it or not, is signing on to the death warrant of the Republican Party.

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