Biden Deficit Talks

Conservative GOP Senator Issues Warning To Republicans

Posted 08.24.2011

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Senator Jim DeMint (R-S.C.) issued a warning to fellow Republicans in Congress: If you vote to raise the debt ceiling without massive spending cuts, y...

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The Golf Summit

Joe Peyronnin | Posted 08.17.2011

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Joe Peyronnin

Ask any gentleman who has spent considerable time on the links, there's rarely a problem that can't be hashed out over a round of golf. But Saturday's "Golf Summit" is unlikely to result in any breakthroughs on matters of debt and taxes.

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Jennifer Bendery

Reid 'Very Troubled By These Tea Party Folks' Who Won't Raise Debt Limit

HuffingtonPost.com | Jennifer Bendery | Posted 08.17.2011

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WASHINGTON -- Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) won’t argue with Vice President Joseph Biden’s popularity on Capitol Hill, or with his ef...

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Jennifer Bendery

Biden: Goal Is Bipartisan Deficit Deal By Late June

HuffingtonPost.com | Jennifer Bendery | Posted 08.14.2011

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WASHINGTON -- Bipartisan negotiators are aiming for a final deal on a deficit reduction package by late June, more than a month before the government ...

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Obama: Deficit Talks Making Progress

AP | By ANDREW TAYLOR | Posted 08.13.2011

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WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama said Monday that there has been progress in budget talks to find spending cuts to accompany legislation allowing ...

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Ratings Agency Warns U.S. On Debt Limit

Reuters | Daniel Bases and Donna Smith | Posted 08.02.2011

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June 2, 2011 11:35:36 PM By Daniel Bases and Donna Smith NEW YORK/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Ratings agency Moody's warned Thursday it would con...

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House Republicans Meet With Obama About Debt Ceiling, Budget Cuts

AP | ERICA WERNER | Posted 08.01.2011

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WASHINGTON — Face to face at the White House, GOP leaders complained to President Barack Obama on Wednesday that he had not produced a detailed ...

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Jennifer Bendery

Bipartisan Deficit Group Poised To Agree 'Pretty Quick' To $1 Trillion In Cuts

HuffingtonPost.com | Jennifer Bendery | Posted 07.24.2011

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WASHINGTON -- Vice President Joseph Biden emerged from Tuesday’s bipartisan deficit meeting declaring that revenues must be part of a final deal for...

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Joe Biden Brings Dems And GOP Back To The Table For Debt Talks

Posted 07.24.2011

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By Alister Bull WASHINGTON (Reuters) -- Talks to avert a potentially catastrophic U.S. debt default resume on Tuesday after signs Republicans m...

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Republicans Open To Health Care Compromise In Deficit Talks

Posted 07.23.2011

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By Andy Sullivan WASHINGTON -– Top congressional Republicans said on Sunday they would be open to a compromise on healthcare costs, one of th...

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Jennifer Bendery

Biden 'Not Pessimistic' About Progress Of Bipartisan Deficit Talks

HuffingtonPost.com | Jennifer Bendery | Posted 07.12.2011

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WASHINGTON -- Vice President Joseph Biden said Thursday’s bipartisan deficit talks with lawmakers were the “most frank discussion we have had” b...

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