The Independent Rundown, December 4
The day’s essential reads for independents and centrists.
Independent Nation gives you the day’s 5 essential reads for independents and centrists:
1. “The Truly Grand Bargain,” at The New York Times.
A short-term deal won’t do it, writes David Brooks. Will Republicans pull through?
2. “Obama Rejects GOP ‘Fiscal Cliff’ Offer, Says Tax Rates Must Rise,” in the Los Angeles Times.
No deal without tax increases for the wealthiest two percent of Americans, President Obama said Tuesday.
3. “Same Players, Same Disputes in Fiscal Cliff Debate,” at CNN.
A mere month until automatic spending cuts and tax hikes kick in, and the main players can’t agree on whether America’s wealthiest should pay more.
4. “Jeb Bush, With Cash and Clout, Pushes Contentious School Reforms,” at Reuters.
Does the former Florida governor deserve the credit he gets on education?
5. “George W. Bush Says Immigrants Vital to Economy,” at Fox News Latino.
43 broke his silence on immigration Tuesday.
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John Avlon
John Avlon is senior columnist for Newsweek and The Daily Beast, and the host of Beast TV. He is a CNN contributor regularly appearing on the show Erin Burnett Out Front at 7 p.m. EST. He won the National Society of Newspaper Columnists’ award for best online column in 2012.
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