Flap’s Links and Comments for April 14th on 06:25

These are my links for April 14th from 06:25 to 07:55:

• Freshmen shrugging off Tea Party primary threats over spending deal – House Republicans aren’t worried about primary threats from Tea Party activists, who are unhappy with the level of spending cuts in the 2011 budget deal and the possibility of raising the debt limit.

  Mark Meckler, co-founder of one of the nation’s largest Tea Party groups, said votes in favor of the budget deal and raising the debt ceiling will make for a toxic electoral combination for House Republicans.

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  Read it all.

  The real battle royale will be the raising of the debt limit.

• Jobless Claims Unexpectedly Rise; PPI Climbs – CNBC – Jobless Claims Unexpectedly Rise; Inflation Pressure Grows
• The Uneven Senate Landscape of 2012 (and 2014) : Roll Call Opinion – The Uneven Senate Landscape of 2012 (and 2014)