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GOP Scoffs at Obama's "No-Negotiation" Vow on Debt
Barack Obama, meet Congressman Michael Burgess. The president says he absolutely will not let Republicans threaten a national debt ceiling crisis as a way to extract deeper federal spending cuts. Burgess' take? "It's the most preposterous thing
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In Fiscal Wars No Negotiation Is a Negotiating Tactic
committing to long overdue reforms to spending programs that are the very cause of our debt," McConnell said . The national debt is soon set to reach $16.4 trillion. That's not a problem that can be solved with one bill or budget. And the
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Paul Ryan's Votes on Fiscal Cliff and Sandy Could Haunt Him Four Years From Nowcolleagues and with President Obama to raise taxes on wealthy Americans and, on paper at least, add $4 trillion to the national debt . And there's the uncompromising budget hawk who opposed a bill that allows the National Flood Insurance Program
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'This Week' Transcript: Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell
we spend too much. We now have a $16.4 trillion national debt , as big as our economy. That alone makes us look a percent of what we spend every year is interest on the national debt and very popular entitlement programs. Until we address
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Pelosi Urges Immigration Action as Congress Opensmention of immigration in his speech. He instead focused on job growth and improving the economy, and tackling the national debt . The visibly emotional Boehner did not reference immigration or gun laws, two issues Obama has put at the top of
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Asian Stocks Rise on Momentum From US Budget Deal
depend on how spending deals are or are not negotiated over the next two months and whether any down payment on the national debt is made," said analysts at DBS Bank Ltd. in Singapore. Mixed data on manufacturing and construction spending in
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'Fiscal Cliff' Deal Leaves Lots of Issues Dangling
000 government workers, closed national parks and halted the work of the IRS. ——— THE NATIONAL DEBT The "fiscal cliff" deadline was originally designed to force lawmakers to confront trillion-dollar annual budget
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One Fiscal Cliff Leads To Another (The Note)
reports: Acknowledging the "much publicized fiscal cliff" and the country's "truly extravagant and burgeoning national debt ," Chief Justice John Roberts dedicated the majority of his annual year-end report to a summary of the efforts by
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Supreme Court: Chief Justice John Roberts on 'Fiscal Cliff'
Acknowledging the "much publicized fiscal cliff " and the country's "truly extravagant and burgeoning national debt ," Chief Justice John Roberts dedicated the majority of his annual year-end report to a summary of the efforts by the Judiciary
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'Fiscal Cliff' Standoff Weighs on Stocks, 401(k)s
GDP than any year since World War II. Meanwhile, the national debt has ballooned to more than$16 trillion. No deal being end of the decade, nor would it envision cutting the national debt by even a dollar. Instead, the debt will continue
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Obama Interview Suggests Any 'Cliff' Deal Would Be SmallWith less than two days remaining for Congress to reach a budget agreement that would avoid the so-called “fiscal cliff,” President Obama today suggested that a small deal remains the best hope to avoid the perilous package of spending cuts and tax increases. In an...
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Obama Suggests Small Cliff Deal Likely
With less than two days remaining for Congress to reach a budget agreement that would avoid the so-called “fiscal cliff,” President Obama today suggested that a small deal remains the best hope to avoid the perilous package of spending cuts and tax increases. In an...
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Fiscal Cliff Bickering Bad for Business, Private Companies Tell Washington
It's ironic that at a time of year when people are traditionally focused on compassion and doing good for one another, our leaders in Washington remain far apart on addressing something that hurts every American business and their employees. Today, while President Obama and Congress once again
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Sen. Mitch McConnell on 'This Week'we spend too much. We now have a $16.4 trillion national debt , as big as our economy. That alone makes us look a 60% of what we spend every ar is interest on the national debt and very popular entitlement programs. Until we address
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Speaker John Boehner Retains Leadership Positioneconomy is not producing enough jobs. And these are not separate problems. As sixteen trillion dollars and in our national debt is draining free enterprise and weakening the ship of state. The American dream is imperiled. So long as its namesake
are not separate problems. As sixteen trillion dollars and -- in our national debt is draining free enterprise and weakening the ship of state. The American dream is imperiled. So long as its namesake has weighed -
Sept. 26, 1960 JFK, Nixon Debate: National Debtthe democratic platform which did mention cutting the national debt . I think to that it should be pointed out that of course of Senator Kennedy has advocated. Either to cut the national debt or to reduce taxes as a matter of fact it will be necessary
senator Kennedy's speeches for the democratic platform which did mention cutting the national debt . I think to that it should be pointed out that of course it is not possible particularly under the proposals of Senator Kennedy has advocated. Either to cut the national debt or to reduce taxes as a matter of fact it will be necessary to raise taxes. Senator Kennedy points out that as -
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National Debt Talks: Behind Closed DoorsThe national debt has you know we are overspending in this country the heart pounding rate the national debt clock makes it clear ticking away. Soaring past fourteen trillion dollars
The national debt has you know we are overspending in this country the heart pounding rate the national debt clock makes it clear ticking away. Soaring past fourteen trillion dollars. Well tonight we're going to take you into a secret place -
Presidential Debate: Mitt Romney on Tax-Plan Numbers: 'They Add Up'We've gone from ten trillion dollars in national debt to sixteen trillion dollars in national debt . If the president were reelected we go to almost twenty trillion dollars of national debt . This puts us on a road to Greece. I know
half. Instead he's doubled it. We've gone from ten trillion dollars in national debt to sixteen trillion dollars in national debt . If the president were reelected we go to almost twenty trillion dollars of national debt . This puts us on a road to Greece. I know what it takes to balance budgets I've done -- my entire life. -
Romney Proposes Middle Class Deduction ChecklistWe've gone from ten trillion dollars in national debt to sixteen trillion dollars national debt . If the president were reelected we go to almost twenty trillion dollars of national debt . This puts us on a road degrees I know what
half. Instead he's doubled it. We've gone from ten trillion dollars in national debt to sixteen trillion dollars -- national debt . If the president were reelected we go to almost twenty trillion dollars of national debt . This puts us on a road degrees I know what it takes to balance budgets I've done in my entire life. So
