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Boehner: 'Some Of The Dumbest' People In America Are Members Of Congress

The Huffington Post | Alana Horowitz | Posted 03.11.2012

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Great news, America! Some of the dumbest people in the country are leading your nation, according to Speaker of the House John Boehner. "We got so...

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How the GOP Framed the Debt Ceiling Debate

Nancy Cronk | Posted 10.08.2011

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How did the Tea Party wing of the Republican Party manage to convince so many Americans that the debt ceiling should not be raised? Voting to increase...

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Obama: The President Who Wouldn't Make the Louisiana Purchase

Jeff Madrick | Posted 10.05.2011

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Stimulus -- not spending cuts -- could have created jobs. The wonderful thing about being president is the bully pulpit. But Obama doesn't use it to persuade Americans about much of anything.

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Of Debt Ceiling Debates, Non-Denial Denials and Non-Default Defaults

Adam Levin | Posted 10.04.2011

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Although there wasn't a default in terms of America's payments, there was a gaping, unprecedented, and embarrassing default in our political process, Democratic philosophy, and the social contract of the United States.

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Can We Focus on Unemployment Now?

Patrick Sharma | Posted 10.03.2011

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Although the debt ceiling imbroglio is finally behind us, D.C. has set the economy up for a painful few years, and without a major change of course, we can expect to see higher unemployment and slower growth in the near future.

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Mitch McConnell: The Great Dismantler Bests Obama

HuffingtonPost.com | Howard Fineman | Posted 10.02.2011

If you haven't noticed, this is Mitch McConnell's moment. Only instead of being this century's Henry Clay -- Kentucky's "Great Compromiser" -- McConnell is and wants to be the Bluegrass's "Great Dismantler."

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Why the Deficit Deal May Pass -- But Can't Stand

Carl Pope | Posted 10.01.2011

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So we won't default -- unless the extremist Tea Party gets its way. But we don't have a long-range fiscal plan, either, whatever the press releases say. Since the plan on the table is horrendous, that's a good thing.

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Debt Ceiling? What Debt Ceiling?

Steven Van Zandt | Posted 10.01.2011

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When people are looking for a place to point the finger after this disaster or near disaster they should look no further than the Media. When did their job become spewing out contradictory information 24/7?

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Default Missile

Shan Wells | Posted 10.01.2011

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Debt Ceiling Deal Paves Way For Potentially Historic Lobbying Campaign

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 10.01.2011

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WASHINGTON -- The super committee established under the still-to-be-passed debt ceiling deal has been granted immense powers to make its recommendatio...

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Harry Reid Tentatively Signs Off On Debt Ceiling Deal

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 09.30.2011

WASHINGTON -- Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) has tentatively signed off on a deal to raise the nation's debt ceiling, which has been prima...

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Tea Party May Face Make Or Break Moment In Contentious Standoff

Washington Post | Amy Gardner | Posted 09.30.2011

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The partisan standoff over raising the federal debt ceiling could do more than destroy the nation's credit rating and economic health. It could make o...

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Motion Picture Association Of America Downgrades United States' Rating From PG-13 To NC-17

Spencer Green | Posted 09.30.2011

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"We're sorry to have to make this adjustment," said MPAA spokesperson Morton Isherwhile. "But, in recent months it has become clear that the United States' content is only appropriate for very limited audiences."

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Debt Ceiling Deal In The Works, Default At Stake

AP | DAVID ESPO | Posted 09.30.2011

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WASHINGTON — Ending a perilous stalemate, President Barack Obama and congressional leaders announced a historic agreement Sunday night on emerge...

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Days Away From Default, Democrats Nervously Eye Constitutional Route

HuffingtonPost.com | Jennifer Bendery | Posted 09.29.2011

WASHINGTON -- House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) may not be pushing the issue publicly, but in private she "clearly" supports President Bar...

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The Debt Ceiling Crisis: Approaching the Witching Hour

Geoffrey R. Stone | Posted 09.29.2011

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What is the relevance of section 4 of the 14th Amendment to the current crisis? What it seems to say is that the government must honor all public debt "authorized by law." This suggests that non-payment of our existing debt is not a constitutionally-permissible option for the president.

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Harry Reid's Debt Ceiling Bill Puts His Cards On The Table

HuffingtonPost.com | Michael McAuliff | Posted 09.28.2011

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WASHINGTON -- Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) unveiled a new debt ceiling bill Friday night that strongly resembles a plan first suggested ...

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LIVE UPDATES: Debt Ceiling Deadline Looms, Default At Stake

AP/The Huffington Post | Posted 09.28.2011

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WASHINGTON — White House and congressional negotiators sought on Sunday to reassure the nation that they would beat a Tuesday deadline for averting ...

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It's Time To Suck It Up And Pay Our Bill

Alec Baldwin | Posted 09.28.2011

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Americans are caring. And what those who are opposed to raising the debt ceiling are essentially attempting to do is insist that we stop caring.

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Washington Woes and the Problem of the Parrot

David Coates | Posted 09.28.2011

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If the general American public is left with the view that this debt ceiling crisis was and is a product of Washington "politics-as-usual", as opposed to an unprecedented exception, then the right will already have won, no matter the detail of any compromise that is struck.

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Despite Criticism, Tea Party Finds Moment Of Triumph In Contentious Debate

Reuters | Posted 09.28.2011

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By Tom Brown MIAMI (Reuters) - They have been accused of holding Washington hostage by pushing the United States to the brink of a damaging debt de...

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Senate Debt Bill Poised To Take U.S. To Edge Of Default

HuffingtonPost.com | Michael McAuliff | Posted 09.28.2011

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WASHINGTON -- Senate Democrats think they see a path to raising the nation's debt ceiling, but it will literally take the country down to the wire -- ...

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The Middle East and the Debt Ceiling Conflict -- The Similarities and Challenges of Ideological Conflicts

Doug Noll | Posted 09.28.2011

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Those of us outside of Washington D.C. are faced with potential disaster if our elected representatives cannot compromise on debt ceiling limits. The ...

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Unlikely Winner In The Debt Battle

AP | By JOELLE TESSLER | Posted 09.28.2011

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WASHINGTON -- The debt ceiling battle could produce an unlikely winner: smartphone users. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid's current plan would dire...

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Uncertainty Looms Large In Debt Ceiling Debate

AP | DAVID ESPO | Posted 09.28.2011

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WASHINGTON — In an unforgiving display of partisanship, the Republican-controlled House approved emergency legislation Friday night to avoid an ...

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