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Talking Points: Rep. John Kline On Debt Ceiling

If you think this past week’s fiscal cliff deal puts an end to the partisan grid lock in Washington, guess again.

2013/01/06

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Opinion: Grover Puts Himself Before Party And Country

Grover is the ultimate in single interest constituencies in Washington. He is not accountable to anybody. He does not disclose who funds him, who pays him to do what he does or how much he is paid to blackmail GOP Members of Congress to sign his pledge not to raise taxes.

2012/11/21

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Debt Ceiling Cuts Worry U Of M Grad Students

Pell Grant funding for undergraduate students was preserved in the law to raise the federal debt ceiling, but it was financed by curbs to student loan subsidies that helped graduate students.

2011/08/03

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Debt Crisis Movie

Seeing that Hollywood is running out of ideas for new movies, it only seems logical to use the debt ceiling debate as the next great film. Daily Beast has already selected the cast.

2011/08/03

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Reality Check: Bachmann Stirs Controversy Over Debt Ceiling

President Obama signed into law Tuesday the controversial bill raising the nation’s debt ceiling. It didn’t come without a bruising political fight, and a few exaggerations.

2011/08/02

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Minn.’s Senators Support Debt Deal Signed By Obama

Minnesota Sens. Amy Klobuchar and Al Franken have voted for emergency legislation allowing the government to borrow more money and avoid a U.S. government default.

2011/08/02

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Debt Deal Loses Minn. Support From Right, Left

A deficit-reduction deal approved by the U.S. House on Monday split Minnesota’s representatives, with the plan losing support from the left and right ends of the state’s congressional delegation.

2011/08/02

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Budget Crisis Decisions Now Up To ‘Super Committee’

To avert a future debt ceiling and budget crisis, Congress has appointed a commission; a group of 12 to hammer out a deal the other 523 members of the House and Senate could not, and did not.

2011/08/01

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Klobuchar: ‘I’ll Vote Yes On Debt Bill’

The U.S. Senate and House of Representatives are expected to vote Monday on a deal to raise the debt ceiling and cut the deficit.

2011/08/01

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President Obama Announces Budget Agreement

President Obama delivers a statement to the press on announcing that the leaders of both parties have reached an agreement that will reduce the deficit and avoid default.

2011/08/01

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Obama, Congress Reach A Debt Deal

Racing the clock to avoid a government default, President Barack Obama and Republican congressional leaders reached historic agreement Sunday night on a compromise to permit vital U.S. borrowing by the Treasury in exchange for more than $2 trillion in long-term spending cuts.

2011/07/31

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Esme’s Blog: Compromise Is A Dirty Word

As politicians in Washington D.C. fight like children in a sandbox that is too small, the nation waits for a deal that will avoid a national default.

2011/07/30

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Expert: Americans Shouldn’t Panic Over Debt Ceiling — Yet

By now, most Americans have probably heard the worst-case scenarios with hitting the debt ceiling: a dipping dollar, loan difficulties, a jump in interest rates. So, how likely is a worst-case scenario?

2011/07/29

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Minn. GOPer Cravaack Votes Against House Debt Bill

Minnesota Congressman Chip Cravaack has bucked Republican leaders and voted against a House bill to raise the debt ceiling and avoid a government default.

2011/07/29

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Minnesota Officials Foresee Costs If Feds Default

Fresh off a government shutdown, Minnesota could face higher borrowing costs and potential cash flow problems if the federal government defaults on its debt.

2011/07/28

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