Quick Hits From The Heritage FoundationThe National Rifle Association is urging opposition to Elena Kagan's nomination, and Senate conservatives are pressing her to state whether she will rescue herself from any Obamacare cases that make it to the Supreme Court. The financial regulation bill set to pass Congress Thursday will create massive uncertainty for storefront check cashiers, city governments, small manufacturers, homebuyers and credit bureaus. According to a new Bloomberg poll, more than 7 out of 10 Americans say the economy is mired in recession, and more than half say the deficit is "dangerously out of control." According to a new CBS poll, just 25 percent of Americans say the economy is getting better, and 74 percent say the Obama stimulus either damaged the economy or had no effect. Locked in a labor dispute, Oakland, Calif.'s, police chief says his force will no longer respond to 44 situations, including grand theft, burglary, car wrecks, identity theft, and vandalism.
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