Republicans Draw Election-Year Battle Line Over Obama Budget
By Lisa Mascaro, Tribune Washington Bureau WASHINGTON -- Congressional Republicans quickly erected a wall of opposition to President Barack Obama's proposed 2015 budget, establish ...
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Obama Unveils Election Year ‘Growth And Jobs’ Budget
Washington (AFP) - President Barack Obama on Tuesday proposed a budget for the coming fiscal year that had less to do with managing U.S. finances than with stemming Democratic los ...
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Obama’s Budget Would Shift Tax Benefits From Wealthy To Poor
By Kathleen Hennessey, Tribune Washington Bureau WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama will propose a series of changes to the tax code in a budget plan Tuesday that would shift be ...
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Closing The D.C. Reality Gap
WASHINGTON -- To understand the country's frustration with politics, we shouldn't focus primarily on "gridlock" and "polarization." The larger problem is a disconnect between what ...
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Christie’s Budget Does Not Raise Taxes Or Exact Major Cuts From State Services
By John Reitmeyer, Michael Linhorst and Michael Phillis, The Record (Hackensack, NJ) TRENTON, NJ—New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie on Tuesday unveiled a state spending plan that main ...
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Obama Drops Proposal For Entitlement Trims From Budget Plan
WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama has dropped a proposal included in previous budget offers that would have changed the way entitlement benefit increases are calculated, an ack ...
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Senate To Vote Wednesday To Lift U.S. Debt Ceiling
Washington (AFP) - Senators will vote Wednesday on a bill extending US borrowing authority with no strings attached, a sign lawmakers want to avert another paralyzing debt showdow ...
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U.S. Congress Unveils $1 Trillion Spending Bill
Washington (AFP) - Negotiators from the U.S Senate and House of Representatives unveiled a $1 trillion spending bill late Monday, eliminating the threat of another government shut ...
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