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Republicans Back Down on the Debt Ceiling: What's Next?
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: debt ceiling, budget talks, republicans, obama, government, ethics, democrats, congress, u.s., news, politics )

Cal
- 126 days ago - theweek.com
The GOP makes a hasty retreat, but the budget negotiations are far from over
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Obama Reiterates He Won't Compromise Over Debt Ceiling, Calls For Closing Tax Loopholes For The Rich
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: Debt ceiling, tax loopholes, higher revenue, congress, ethics, economy, republicans, politics )

Carrie
- 136 days ago - thinkprogress.org
In a his weekly address from Hawaii, President Obama reiterated that he will not negotiate with Republicans over raising the nation's debt ceiling and said that any future efforts to reduce the deficit must include a combination of higher revenues and ...
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GOP Dissension Over Debt-Ceiling Strategy
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: debt ceiling, republicans, democrats, government, propaganda, media, americans, economy )

Carrie
- 138 days ago - washingtonpost.com
In an appearance Friday on MSNBC's "Morning Joe," former House speaker Newt Gingrich (R-Ga.) came out against the strategy of waging a showdown over the debt ceiling, calling the move a "dead loser" for the GOP.
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Obama Urges Action On Debt Ceiling
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: congress, americans, Obama, debt ceiling, republicans, economy )

Carrie
- 139 days ago - nationalmemo.com
Obama said he is willing to consider more spending cuts and tax increases to reduce the deficit. But he said he "will not compromise" over his insistence that Congress lift the federal debt ceiling.
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The 'Debt Limit': Time to End 95 Years of False Labeling
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: debt ceiling, republicans, democrats, government, propaganda, media, americans, economy )

Carrie
- 161 days ago - americanprogress.org
Congress and the White House have struggled over what has wrongly been called the "debt limit" since 1917, when a cap on the Treasury Department's borrowing authority was inserted into legislation permitting "Liberty Bonds" to be sold.
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Congressional Republican Approval Has Plummeted 21 Points Since January
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: congress, republicans, medicare, debt ceiling, economy, politics, news, socialsecurity, abuse, americans, government, ethics, dishonesty )

Carrie
- 653 days ago - politicususa.com
The PPP/Kos/SEIU poll found that approval of Congressional Republicans has fallen to 25%. After the way they handled the debt ceiling, disapproval of the Republican Congress has jumped to 65%. Congressional Republicans took office in January...
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Keith Olbermann's Debt Ceiling Special Comment: 'Our Government Has Now Given Up The Concept Of Right And Wrong'
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: Keith Olbermann, debt ceiling, protest, deals, hypocracy )

Dandelion
- 661 days ago - huffingtonpost.com
Keith Olbermann said the public "must find again the energy and the purpose of the 1960's and early 1970's and we must protest this deal and all the goddamn deals to come, in the streets." VIDEO and transcript.
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Obama Could Cite 14th Amendment Powers to Tackle Debt Limit
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: Debt ceiling, budget talks, obama, republicans, economy, politics )

Carrie
- 663 days ago - usatoday.com
If Congress is unable to agree on a plan to raise the nation's $14.3 trillion debt ceiling, Obama will have to decide which government bills to pay which not to pay or simply ignore Congress, pay all the bills and simply raise the debt ceiling
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Tell Congress It's Time for a Clean Vote on the Debt Ceiling
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: petition, debt ceiling, Congress, economy )

Dandelion
- 664 days ago - act.truemajorityaction.org
Congress must vote NOW on a clean increase to the debt ceiling - no spending cuts, no tax increases, no gimmicks. Just a clean vote that keeps the economy running. This Petition will take you right to your Representative is quick and easy.
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Analysis: Obama's Leadership Image on the Line in Debt Saga
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: Debt ceiling, budget talks, obama, republicans, economy, politics )

Carrie
- 666 days ago - news.yahoo.com
President Barack Obama's credibility as a leader hangs in the balance along with America's gold-plated credit rating as he strives to break a debt impasse with Republicans and avoid a ruinous default.
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It's Not the Default, It's the Downgrade
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: Debt ceiling, budget talks, obama, republicans, economy, politics )

Carrie
- 666 days ago - news.yahoo.com
It's not the default that strikes the most fear in the White House and Congress these days. It's the downgrade. Even Republican leaders say the country can't go into default, and they'll do everything possible to raise the debt limit by Aug. 2.
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Boehner Issues Blunt Warning to Debt Dissenters
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: Debt ceiling, budget talks, obama, republicans, economy, politics )

Carrie
- 666 days ago - msnbc.msn.com
An increasing number of House members yielded to Speaker John Boehner's blunt command to line up Wednesday behind his budget bill even as his staff moved frantically to alter it in an attempt to resolve the looming fiscal crisis.
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Republicans Offer to Give Obama Debt-Ceiling Powers
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: republicans, obama, debt ceiling, u.s., congress, constitution, economy )

Carrie
- 679 days ago - suntimes.com
With compromise talks at a standstill, Senate Republicans unexpectedly offered Tuesday to hand President Barack Obama new powers to avert a first-ever, potentially catastrophic government default threatened for Aug. 2.
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Debt Ceiling: Game of Chicken Likely to Result in Deal
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: Debt ceiling, budget talks, obama, republicans, economy, politics )

Carrie
- 682 days ago - news.yahoo.com
Can they finally cut a deal? With less than a month to go before the debt ceiling must be raised or Uncle Sam risks running out of money to pay his bills, President Barack Obama invited Congressional leaders to the White House on Thursday...
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Make the Debt Limit Disappear!
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: americans, congress, constitution, corruption, cover-up, debt ceiling, democrats, dishonesty, Govtfearmongering, lies, media, obama, politics, news, propaganda, republicans )

Kit
- 685 days ago - slate.com
The economist is Bruce Bartlett, who pointed out in an April 29 column in the Fiscal Times that the president didn't need Congress's permission to raise the debt limit. "The debt limit is statutory law, which is trumped by the Constitution which has-->
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