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Los Angeles 2011 budget

Despite campaign hype new GOP Congress increased spending

The 2010 election was all about cutting government spending. Republicans and Tea Party Republicans talked themselves into office by promising to...
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Fed Chairman Bernanke warns against brinkmanship with debt ceiling

Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke warned Congress against brinkmanship when it comes to raising the debt ceiling according to anarticle by Erik...
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GOP debate: Long on finger pointing, short on new ideas for creating jobs

Seven Republican Presidential hopefuls debated in Manchester, Hew Hampshire Monday night and spent the evening attacking President Obama and...
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Former Budget Chairman Gregg warns against conditions on debt ceiling bill

  • Former Senator Judd Gregg
  • June 13, 2011
Former Republican Senator Judd Gregg in an Editorial June 13th published in The Hill warned Congress against putting conditions on raising the debt...
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Senator Sanders blasts Republican bullying on debt ceiling

In an interview on MSNBC’s Last Word tonight, Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) blasted Republicans for “bully” tactics on the issue...
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The GOP did cut $38 billion, here's how

I know. It’s disappointing when the paltry sum of $38 billion got sliced away from a $1.3 trillion budget. And it makes one even more angry...
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Congress continues work on budget compromise, Obama leaves D.C.

Democrats and Republics will come together again on Wednesday to try and agree on a budget that will provide the government with funding until the...
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Over the weekend: Napolitano not running and House defunds IPCC

  • Weekend Politics
  • February 21, 2011
Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano has said that she will not seek the Democratic nomination for retiring Arizona Senator Jon Kyl's...
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How to follow the National Parks federal budget debates

If you’re confused about the debates in Congress and how they relate to the federal budget proposal announced by President Barack Obama on...
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Republicans risk bad politics to reduce deficit

House Republicans will convene again Wednesday to finalize their 2011 budget plan expected to lower the nation’s trillion dollar deficit....
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