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Posts tagged debt

May 12 '12
This was seen flying over the graduation ceremony where Mitt Romney was delivering the commencement speech. It is incredible.

This was seen flying over the graduation ceremony where Mitt Romney was delivering the commencement speech.

It is incredible.

(Source: CNN)

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Sep 19 '11
“It’s only right we ask everyone to pay their fair share.”
— President Obama, on his deficit reduction plan, including the “Buffet Rule”

(Source: The Huffington Post)

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Aug 25 '11

(Source: flashbender)

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Jul 22 '11
nationaljournal: PHOTO OF THE DAY: President Obama speaks during a town hall meeting on the ongoing efforts to find a balanced approach to deficit reduction at the University of Maryland in College Park, Md., on Friday. (PHOTO: JEWEL SAMAD/AFP/GETTY IMAGES)

nationaljournal:

PHOTO OF THE DAY: President Obama speaks during a town hall meeting on the ongoing efforts to find a balanced approach to deficit reduction at the University of Maryland in College Park, Md., on Friday. (PHOTO: JEWEL SAMAD/AFP/GETTY IMAGES)

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Jul 19 '11

politicalbrief:

Obama Applauds ‘Gang Of Six’

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Jul 15 '11
Newt Campaign $1 Million in Debt

It’s harder than you think to balance a presidential campaign and a diamond-addicted third-wife.

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Jul 13 '11
“Eric, don’t call my bluff. I’m going to the American people on this. This process is confirming what the American people think is the worst about Washington: that everyone is more interested in posturing, political positioning, and protecting their base, than in resolving real problems.”
— President Barack Obama

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Jul 13 '11
Eric Cantor: Obama abruptly walked out of debt meeting

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Jul 11 '11
nationaljournal: PHOTO OF THE DAY: President Obama speaks during a news conference in the Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House on Monday. Obama was due to meet with Congressional leaders for the second straight day Monday, after 75 minutes of talks Sunday evening failed to reach an agreement on the debt limit. (PHOTO: SAUL LOEB/AFP/GETTY IMAGES)

nationaljournal:

PHOTO OF THE DAY: President Obama speaks during a news conference in the Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House on Monday. Obama was due to meet with Congressional leaders for the second straight day Monday, after 75 minutes of talks Sunday evening failed to reach an agreement on the debt limit. (PHOTO: SAUL LOEB/AFP/GETTY IMAGES)

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Jul 7 '11
Social Security Changes on the Table in Debt Talks

What kind of changes are we talking about?

Tags: obama debt national journal social security