POLITICO - President Obama announces freeze of federal pay.
Daily Caller - ...federal workers will still receive raises.
Macomb Daily - Gov.-elect Snyder wants to curtail film subsidies.
Wall Street Journal - Tea party activists turn to local issues.
Washington Post - TARP bank bailout money went to foreign firms and other industries outside of the financial sector.
Prison Planet - A CNN reporter was put on the government "watch list" after airing a report critical of the TSA.
National Journal - The Democrats' diversity problem.
Michigan View - Tax cuts for the rich: Should Illitch spend his money or Washington?
Quote of the Week
"How about a system where you could file your taxes on a Blackberry, or a
system where you might even be able to file a return with 140
characters or less? How would you like to tweet your taxes?"
- Rep. Mike Pence, speaking at the Detroit Economic Club
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