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Fiscal cliff talks intense; Obama and Boehner talk

Despite an intensifying pace, little progress is being reported in talks on averting automatic spending cuts and tax increases that economists fear could send the U.S.... Read more »

Dec. 12, 2012

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Is President Obama bargaining in good faith, or does he want a failure?

In order for an ambitious budget deal to emerge, an awkward conversation must take place. House Speaker John Boehner needs to tell President Obama: "I can give some on... Read more »

Dec. 11, 2012

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GOP uses Obama's old deficit stands against him; Democrats say current stances are the ones that matter

Some of the best Republican arguments against President Barack Obama's proposals to avoid a "fiscal cliff" come from the president himself, in comments he made months... Read more »

Dec. 11, 2012

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GOP's Boehner says Obama slow-walking cliff talks

House Speaker John Boehner accused President Barack Obama on Tuesday of slow-walking negotiations to avoid the "fiscal cliff" and urged him to name specific cuts in... Read more »

Dec. 11, 2012

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Senate GOP leader calls on Democrats to spell out cuts

Senate Republican Leader Mitch Connell insisted on Tuesday that President Barack Obama and Democrats spell out where they would cut government spending as part of any... Read more »

Dec. 11, 2012

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Fiscal cliff calendar: What happens when?

Are you curious when taxes will rise from 15 percent to 39.6 as a result from the fiscal cliff? Read more »

Dec. 11, 2012

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