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Democrats Helped Torpedo Obama's 529 Tax Scheme, Rubio Loves NSA Surveillance, Plurality of Americans Think Pats Cheated: P.M. Links

J.D. Tuccille | 1.28.2015 4:30 PM

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  • Sen. Marco Rubio
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    Members of his own Democratic Party helped torpedo the president's scheme to tax 529 college savings, and now Republicans are pushing to expand the plans' benefits.

  • Senator and likely GOP White House contender Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) thinks the NSA's domestic spying is swell and should be made permanent.
  • Heading into the Superbowl, 41 percent of Americans believe the Patriots cheated in the AFC championship game, while only 27 percent disagree. (The rest probably believe the Pats suck for a multitude of reasons and that Deflategate is just a cherry on top.)
  • Hillary Clinton and Mitt Romney are slamming each other over their wealth, guaranteeing entertainment for all.
  • An attack by Hezbollah militants killed two Israeli soldiers and a Spanish UN peacekeeper.
  • Everybody crosses their fingers that the Saudi Arabian succession doesn't get messy.
  • Veteran (and pioneering) blogger Andrew Sullivan hangs it up.

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