Obama Negotiations

Sam Stein

White House Throws Curve Ball In Budget Negotiations

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 12.15.2011

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WASHINGTON -- In a move that could dramatically shake up late-stage budget negotiations in Congress, the White House on Wednesday night issued a publi...

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Sam Stein

White House Says 'Compromise By Necessity' Behind Us

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 11.20.2011

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WASHINGTON -- At the conclusion of the debt ceiling debate this August, there was broad relief inside the Obama White House. The resolution to cut rou...

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When Compromise Is a Fool's Paradise

Kathleen Reardon | Posted 05.25.2011

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All politicians and the president should stop talking about compromise as if it's something ideal in all cases. Going into any negotiation intending to meet halfway is foolish in a host of contexts.

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Sam Stein

Obama To Call For Democratic Unity On Health Care

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.25.2011

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President Barack Obama will urge members in both chambers of Congress to overcome their differences and forge ahead on health care reform during his f...

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Sam Stein

Obama To Meet With Union Leaders To Discuss Cadillac Tax

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.25.2011

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President Barack Obama is planning to meet with union leaders in the next few days in order to address their opposition to a proposed tax on high-cost...

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Sam Stein

Karzai Will Talk To Taliban, Obama Will Not

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.25.2011

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Afghan President Hamad Karzai announced on Thursday that he would be willing to talk to the leadership of the Taliban -- the main force behind the ins...

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