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    Summers and Volcker; GOP Pledge; Dems Duck Tax Cuts; Schools

    Larry Summers departs the scene, and Paul Volcker says the financial system is broken. Is the GOP Pledge like the Contract with America? Plus, the Democrats decide not to decide about tax cuts. And will the documentary Waiting for Superman be the tipping point for school reform?

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    By Arianna Huffington • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

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