John Boehner

Why can't Washington compromise? They're too human

The political behavior in Washington these days looks familiar to professionals who deal with divorce, family money squabbles and even school bullies. Read more »

Feb. 24, 2013

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Sequester no longer scares Republicans

The assumptions behind the budget deal of 2011 have collapsed, as Republicans now seem willing to accept dramatic cuts to the defense budget rather than strike a... Read more »

Feb. 22, 2013

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Congress needs to get serious about the sequester

Congress returns from its Presidents Day vacation Monday, with plans to take off next Friday. That gives lawmakers four days to solve the problem of the $85 billion in... Read more »

Feb. 22, 2013

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Pentagon notifies Congress of likely furloughs

Defense Secretary Leon Panetta told Congress on Wednesday that if automatic government spending cuts kick in on March 1 he may have to shorten the workweek for the... Read more »

Feb. 20, 2013

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Panic doesn't loom over budget cuts

Ten days before a new deadline for broad, automatic government spending cuts, the sense of urgency that surrounded other recent fiscal crises is absent. Government... Read more »

Feb. 19, 2013

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The great minimum wage debate: how Obama's proposal to increase the minimum wage will impact the economy

In his recent State of the Union address, President Obama called for increasing the minimum wage to $9 per hour, up from its current $7.25. Critics say it would... Read more »

Feb. 19, 2013

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