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The Sequester Is a Republican-Inflicted Wound
Republicans are now calling it the “Obamaquester,” like kidnappers claiming the ransom was their victim's idea because he came up with the method of payment.
The Leverage
Republicans are now talking about raising the debt ceiling, but just for a month or two. That would open up a number of key Fiscal Cliff 2 questions.
Is a $1 Trillion Coin a Good Way to Avoid Another Debt Ceiling Impasse?
The summer of 2011 is not a time any of us would like to revisit, economically speaking. It was during this time that the European Debt Crisis had reached it's...
House Republicans Cave on Debt Ceiling Brinkmanship
In a strategic withdrawal, House Republicans announce plans to pass a short-term debt-limit extension
Hope Lives For $1 Trillion Platinum Coin Enthusiasts
White House Press Secretary Jay Carney refused to rule out the possibility of minting a $1 trillion platinum coin to solve the debt ceiling crisis.
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Five Experts Weigh in on the Debt Deal
After a narrow vote, Congress agreed to raise the nation's debt ceiling. But was the debt-reduction plan too aggressive? Too timid? Focused on the wrong...
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House GOP ties debt ceiling, tax reform
Momentum is building to link a rewrite of the Tax Code to raising the debt limit. ...
Why are we worrying about the debt ceiling again?
And what is a debt ceiling ... It's the debt ceiling -- and it's getting closer once again. The debt ceiling is the federal government's legal borrowing limit as set by Congress....
Sen. John Cornyn:' We will raise the debt ceiling'
Republicans will raise the debt ceiling and will not let the country... '' We will raise the debt ceiling. We're not going to default on our debt,'' the Republican whip said...
House Democrats aim to repeal the debt ceiling
One way out the debt ceiling showdown: getting rid of the debt ceiling altogether. A group of House Democrats is introducing legislation Wednesday that would repeal the federal...
