aus·ter·i·ty [aw-ster-i-tee] noun, plural aus·ter·i·ties. 1. austere  quality; severity of manner, life, etc.; sternness. 2. Usually, austerities. ascetic practices: austerities of monastery life. 3. strict economy. Austerity is also described in economics, as a policy of deficit-cutting, lower spending, and a reduction in the amount of benefits and public services provided. ----- A day after voters in France and ...

Former California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger looked at his Republican party and decided to write an op-ed column in the Los Angeles Times, begging for his party to go back to ...

An article in the Washington Post attempts to pinpoint where the problem lies in Washington, and the conclusion was what we've all been saying for a long time - Government ...

Vice-President Joe Biden will Wednesday lead a Democrat push to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act, the 1994 legislation that now faces opposition from some conservatives.Biden will be joined by ...

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I know that the Affordable Care Act will be upheld by the Supreme Court. How do I know this? Because before it was a good Democratic idea it was a good Republican ...

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The economy is improving and President Obama's foreign policy is almost flawless. So what are Republicans to do? They have all decided that social issues - more specifically, women's health ...

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