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Health care is the most talked-about topic in Washington this week, but is all the talk actually helping people come to grips with this issue?

Anyone who's even remotely following the narrative impact of our current economic woes on the deficit should be well aware that our government is living way beyond its means. And in fact, it was living way beyond its means in debt and liabilities even before this economic crisis began.

Media pollsters of late have noted the remarkable uptick in public optimism about the economy since President Obama's inauguration.

It would be impossible to commence this edition of the Facing Up BlogWatch without mentioning Public Agenda's insanely i

With the Democratic National Convention coming to a wrap, it's important to note that the majority of the political blogosphere is focusing more on the Democrats than it is on the Republicans.

Facing Up's BlogWatch is your one-stop guide to the blogosphere's most impactful news related to the federal budget.  This is why we've partnered with VoteGopher, where our BlogWatch content will be republished on a regular basis. 

This week it’s all about earmarks!  Here is a quick run-through of some of the most interesting blogs published this week on the subject.  Feel free to check out Wikipedia for a concise description of “