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... to do something to address these issues, and we need to do it in a reasonable and responsible way." Rep. Paul Ryan was dubbed a "fiscal force" in Monday's New York Times, with Jennifer Steinhauer writing about Ryan's new role as negotiator in fiscal cliff talks. She writes ...
... I don't know where the other percentage is, because it was a remarkably substance-less campaign. I will give you one example, the fiscal cliff. The minute the election ended, we swiveled and said, OK, so, what about that fiscal cliff? Where were the questions about the fiscal cliff ...
... Day settled those arguments. House Republicans, who still say they will not raise taxes on the wealthy to avoid a much-discussed fall off the fiscal cliff, and some Senate Republicans, who have already begun threatening to block nominations and convene Watergate-style hearings, do not seem to agree. Many ...
... Tom Harkin, D-Iowa, "would be a bad idea because it would give the impression that Democrats were not united on how to address the fiscal cliff." From his story: The concern was that the letter would take the focus off of Republicans who are being pressured by Democrats and ...
So there is this tension between wanting something to succeed, and this inherent polarization that we have been tracking for so long and measuring in our polls. HARI SREENIVASAN: Does that make it more difficult when we talk about these negotiations for the fiscal cliff, when both parties are going ...
There was hopeful talk today about avoiding the fiscal cliff after President Obama met with congressional leaders at the White House. A series of tax increases and spending cuts will kick in on January 1, unless the two sides can come to agreement. Today, the president said action is of ...
In his first post-election press conference, President Obama addressed the White House Press Corps on a range of issues, including the so-called "fiscal cliff," the resignation of former CIA director David Petraeus, immigration reform, climate change and more. Kwame Holman reports the highlights of the president's remarks ...
AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka is surrounded by members of the media as he leaves the White House on Tuesday after a meeting with President Barack Obama. Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images. President Obama is scheduled to step in front of reporters on Wednesday at 1:30 p.m. for his first full-scale press conference since March with...
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