"If ever a time should come, when vain and aspiring men shall possess the highest seats in Government, our country will stand in need of its experienced patriots to prevent its ruin." - Samuel Adams
Poll: U.S. Consumer Confidence Slumps to 3-Decade Low - Bloomberg
Poll: Congressional Dems Beat GOP on Generic Ballot - Daily Caller
Pelosi Appoints 3 On Her Team to Complete Deficit-Reduction Committee - NYT
Special Interest Gave Millions to Budget Panel - Washington Examiner
U,S, Troops Return to Afghan "Valley of Death" - CBS News
Farmers Thrash Idea of Commercial Licenses for Tractors - Journal-Sentinal
Obama: Tell Congress to Get Past Differences, Send Me a Highway Bill - The Hill
Postal Service Considering 120,000 Job Cuts - NPR
Gov't Pays for Empty Flights to Rural Airports - CBS News