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After the 'sequester,' now what?
$85 billion in across-the-board cuts to defense and social programs took effect March 1. The cuts must occur this fiscal year, which ends Sept. 30. Here's how things look.
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14 Republicans who might run in 2016
The GOP has a history of nominating people who have run before, which could give heart to some familiar faces. But there’s also a crop of young rising stars who could steal the show.
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Student loans 101: What's at stake in feud over college loan subsidy?
Interest rates are set to double on certain federal student loans, if Congress and President Obama don't agree on a fix by July 1. Who would be affected? How did we get here in the first place? Here are answers to five key questions.
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Gas prices fact check: Six ideas in Congress, but can they work?
Soaring gas prices have also shown a consistent and significant ability to push members of Congress over the deep end. Here's the experts' take on 6 ideas floating through Congress.
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What can Congress do to create jobs? Five Republican proposals.
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The Republicans' latest ploy to keep the economy lousy through election day
Republicans aim to block most or all of Obama's jobs bill, and now they're taking aim at Fed. chief Bernanke
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$3 trillion in deficit reduction from Obama
$3 trillion in deficit cuts from Obama will be paid for with taxes on the wealthy. The $3 trillion plan is a longer-term follow up to the $447 million in tax cuts and public spending that the president announced as part of a short-term stimulus plan.
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Why stalemate suits GOP just fine in Round 2 of deficit fight
The GOP knows it will get $1.2 trillion in deficit cuts this year no matter what. That gives it less incentive to compromise with President Obama on a deal that raises taxes on the rich.
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'Buffett tax' is not class warfare, 'it's math,' Obama says
'Buffett tax': $3 trillion in deficit savings must come, at least in part, from raising taxes on the rich, President Obama said Monday. He ripped the GOP for calling his proposal 'class warfare.'
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Obama pushes 'Buffett Rule' to tax the wealthy. GOP cries 'class warfare!'
To reduce the deficit and create jobs, President Obama wants a "Buffett Rule" to make the super wealthy pay taxes at a rate more like average Americans. Republicans call that "class warfare."
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Retail sales stagnate, but not unexpectedly
During bad economic times, everything contracts. Let's stop being surprised by it.
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Two cheers and one jeer for the American Jobs Act
The president's passion and words were admirable, but he failed on substance and strategy
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Payroll taxes: keystone of Obama jobs plan
Payroll taxes would be slashed for workers and employers, under the Obama proposal. Besides payroll taxes, the plan calls for $105 billion in public works and $50 billion in renewed unemployment benefits.
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Obama jobs speech: 'Time to stop the political circus'
In his speech to a joint session of Congress, President Obama proposed a $447 billion "American Jobs Act" to help those 14 million Americans out of work. Can he convince Republicans to vote for it, and will it help his own tough re-election bid?
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What will Obama say about jobs? The pre-speech maneuvering begins.
In the run-up to his much-anticipated jobs speech Thursday, Obama challenged the GOP to put 'country before party.' The Republican response: 'Your economic proposals don't work.'
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What can Congress do to create jobs? Five Republican proposals.
Amid worries that the economy may be tipping toward a second recession, both Republicans and Democrats say creating jobs is their top priority. But the two parties are far apart on their approaches. Democrats favor targeted stimulus – investments in infrastructure, clean energy, and education – while hiking taxes on corporations and the rich to fund this jobs spending. Republicans aim to curb government regulation and cut taxes to give businesses and individuals more incentive to invest. Here are the Republicans' top five priorities.
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Did tea party lawmakers win the great debt debate? They don't think so.
GOP leaders made a point of congratulating the tea party for its role in the debt ceiling debate. 'You've actually won,' Sen. Mitch McConnell said. But the movement sees only a job unfinished.
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Debt-ceiling drama just a preview of December?
The debt-ceiling deal passed by the Senate and signed by President Obama Tuesday requires another $1.2 trillion in cuts by December. Compromise might not be any easier then.
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For debt-ceiling deal to become law, what needs to happen by Tuesday
Selling the debt-ceiling deal to a critical mass of lawmakers is a formidable political reach. Many conservatives say the deal doesn’t go far enough, while some liberals say the richest Americans should have to pay more taxes.
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Debt-ceiling compromise taking shape: What's in it?
The details of an emerging debt-ceiling compromise are unconfirmed and could change, but they appear currently to involve parts of Sen. Mitch McConnell's 'last choice' option, as well as a trigger to ensure promised spending cuts take place.
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Saturday's debt-ceiling surprise: GOP and Obama are talking again
After a rancorous day in which Republicans vented their anger at the Senate and President Obama, GOP leaders said they are in talks with the president and that 'the country is not going to default.'
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Now, Congress down to its last strike to avoid debt-ceiling default
By rejecting the bill passed by the House Friday, the Senate essentially now has one last shot to get a debt ceiling increase through Congress before the Aug. 2 deadline.
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Where common ground exists in debt-ceiling talks
Getting to 'yes' votes on the debt ceiling is still a political work in progress. But President Obama on Friday cited three areas of agreement, and others point out more common ground.
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As congressional debt-ceiling plans founder, eyes turn to executive option
There is growing pressure on President Obama to simply declare an increase in the debt ceiling by executive order and tell everyone else: Deal with it.
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Dueling debt-ceiling plans: Can either pass Congress?
House Republicans and Senate Democrats introduced their plans to resolve the debt-ceiling impasse before Aug. 2. But bipartisan hopes appear thin.
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No deal yet on debt crisis. How will Asian markets and Wall Street react?
Washington’s self-imposed deadline to do something credible on the debt crisis before the Asian financial markets opened on Sunday passed in silence. "There could be extreme turmoil in markets," says one expert.
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US now faces two debt ceiling deadlines: Asian financial markets and possible default
As the clock ticks toward government default, House Speaker John Boehner says he’ll have a plan by the end of the day Sunday. Asian financial markets and Wall Street are watching closely.
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Obama and congressional leaders hold grim Saturday meeting on debt crisis
President Obama convened an unusual Saturday meeting with Congressional leaders on the looming government default. The session lasted less than an hour, and the atmospherics appeared grim.
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John Boehner walks out of White House debt-ceiling talks. What now?
On an extraordinary night of political theater, President Obama railed on House Republicans for walking away from a debt-ceiling deal, only to see House Speaker John Boehner offer a rebuttal. Congress now seems eager to ignore the White House and do the job itself.
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In Pictures: Who's who in the US debt crisis
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