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The super committee's 'epic' failure: What now?
Posted on November 21, 2011, at 6:10 PMDespite pressure to strike a deficit-reduction deal, Democrats and Republicans stay true to their partisan ways. Here, five predictions on what happens next
The super committee's inevitable failure: Why it's a good thing
Posted on November 18, 2011, at 5:11 PMThe super committee is going down in flames, says Paul Krugman in The New York Times. But eventually, voters will settle this feud
Budget countdown: Time to give up hope on the super committee?
Posted on November 14, 2011, at 11:23 AMThe congressional panel is still stuck over raising taxes as part of a plan to slash $1 trillion in deficits — and the deadline is barely a week away
'In God We Trust': Did Congress waste time reaffirming the U.S. motto?
Posted on November 3, 2011, at 4:11 PMObama mocks the House for passing a symbolic resolution instead of a jobs bill — even though the motto debate lasted just 35 minutes
Will the super committee 'save the economy' — or wreck it?
Posted on October 27, 2011, at 11:08 AMThe congressional panel must "think big" to put the nation's finances in order. But time is running out, and compromise is in short supply
Can Obama save his jobs bill by splitting it up?
Posted on October 13, 2011, at 9:50 AMA united GOP kills the $447 billion plan in the Senate, and the president vows to soldier on by pushing some of the package's elements individually
The Senate's 'painfully public' rejection of Obama's jobs bill: 4 lessons
Posted on October 12, 2011, at 10:51 AMTwo Democrats helped Senate Republicans block the president's jobs plan from even being debated. What does that say about Washington?
Would Reagan have supported Obama's tax hike?
Posted on October 4, 2011, at 10:17 AMIn a new video montage from ThinkProgress, Presidents Obama and Reagan sound remarkably similar in their calls for the to rich pay their "fair share"
Will Democrats block Obama's 'millionaire's tax'?
Posted on September 21, 2011, at 9:44 AMIt's a given that much of the GOP will oppose the president's plan to raise taxes — but it's possible that some centrist Democrats might balk, too
Obama's deficit-reduction plan: Just 'math'?
Posted on September 20, 2011, at 11:00 AMLook at the numbers, the president argues. Raising taxes on the rich isn't class warfare — it's a necessary step toward tackling the deficit
Will Congress' abysmal approval rating save Obama?
Posted on August 17, 2011, at 12:16 PMThe president's falling poll numbers signal possible trouble in the 2012 election. But will voters be distracted by their fury at Republicans?
Why isn't Paul Ryan on the debt super committee?
Posted on August 12, 2011, at 4:41 PMThough many observers assumed he was a shoo-in, the GOP's budget guru won't be representing Republicans in talks to sharply reduce the deficit
Congress' 'troubling' super committee picks: 5 talking points
Posted on August 11, 2011, at 9:35 AMMitch McConnell and Co. empower several lawmakers to find $1.5 trillion in deficit reductions. Are they destined for a Grand Bargain — or failure?
The congressional page program: A visual history
Posted on August 10, 2011, at 7:25 AMAfter nearly 200 years, the House Page Program is coming to an end. A look back at the boys and girls who have served Congress since 1827
Should America's AAA credit rating be restored?
Posted on August 9, 2011, at 9:36 AMPresident Obama insists the U.S. still has sterling credit, even if S&P rates us just AA+. Either way, the road back to AAA won't be an easy one
The U.S. credit downgrade: 4 predictions
Posted on August 8, 2011, at 2:51 PMWhat does Standard and Poor's controversial decision mean for Wall Street investors, Main Street Americans, and beltway politicians?
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