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... soundbites of ideologues are tweeted and re-tweeted across Washington. Republicans and Democrats seem to be talking past each other as they discuss the ongoing fiscal cliff negotiations, specifically when it comes to addressing revenues, which these days is Washington-speak for taxes. "We've put real concessions on the ...
... several of them "commissioned" by this page. You can access his entire oeuvre from here. A few months ago, Jon penned a classic-to-be, "Fiscal Cliff," handicapped only in that it contained neither Merle himself nor any moving pictures at all. Back to the drawing board he went. Or ...
Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner arrives at the Capitol on Thursday for meetings on the fiscal cliff. Photo by Benjamin Myers/Reuters. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner delivered President Obama's opening bid in the fiscal cliff negotiations to congressional leaders on Thursday, a proposal that includes $1.6 trillion in new ...
Appearing with middle-class families at the White House, President Obama delivers remarks about the fiscal cliff. Photo by Kevin Lamarque/Reuters. The White House will dispatch Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner and Director of Legislative Affairs Rob Nabors to Capitol Hill on Thursday to meet with congressional leaders in an effort to bridge differences on tax rates,...
... into negotiations. Washington Post's Wonkblog details the term and its implications: The Washington Post boils down absolutely everything you need to know about the fiscal cliff, in this FAQ post. New York Times has its own basics here. GRAPHICS: For a breakdown of the fiscal-cliff's components and ...
Photo by Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images. With negotiations between White House officials and congressional staffers taking place behind the scenes, word came Monday that President Obama called House Speaker John Boehner and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid over the holiday weekend to talk about avoiding the "fiscal cliff ...
... getElementById(id)){js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js";fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}}(document,"script","twitter-wjs"); FISCAL CLIFF COULD MEAN R&D CUTS The looming "fiscal cliff", an end of last year's tax breaks and the start of automatic deep ...
In his first press conference since re-election, Mr. Obama said he is committed to strengthening the economy, boosting job growth and reducing the nation's $16 trillion debt, asserting that Americans approve of his balanced approach for reducing the deficit.
In his first news conference since re-election, President Obama outlines his second-term plans. Obama said there was "no evidence" that national security was endangered by the affair that led to David H. Petraeus' resignation. Obama also fielded questions on the fiscal cliff, climate change, Benghazi, Syria and immigration ...
Shields and Brooks Talk Petraeus, Fiscal Cliff and Obama's Emotional Gratitude
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