OBAMA BUDGET DEAL

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POLITICS
Social Security Advocates Shrug At Budget Deal
By Daniel Marans and Arthur Delaney
Disability rights groups are finding things to like about the agreement.
President Barack Obama meets with Congressional leaders in the Old Family Dining Room of the White House in Washington, Friday, Nov. 7, 2014. From left are, House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio, Obama, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nev., and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
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POLITICS
The Budget Deal To End All Obama Budget Deals Is Here. Read The Details.
By Sam Stein and Arthur Delaney
Curbs on debt limit standoffs. Some sequestration relief. And, yes, some entitlement reform.
POLITICS
The Budget Fight Was the First Skirmish in the War for the Soul of the Democratic Party
By Richard Kirsch, Contributor
Senior Fellow, Roosevelt Institute and Director of Our Story -...
For the next two years we will see Republicans do everything they can to deliver for corporate America at the expense of the American people. The only question is whether Democrats will enable them. Will President Obama continue to make compromise after compromise?
POLITICS
Obama Signs Budget Deal
By Chris Gentilviso
POLITICS
Obama Says Budget Deal Is Good First Step, Urges Congress To Act
POLITICS
Obama Signs Budget Deal, Reopening Government And Averting Default
By Ashley Alman
POLITICS
Obama Doesn't Have High Hopes For Budget Deal
By Nick Wing
POLITICS
Dems Ready To Fight Obama 'Tooth And Nail' On Major Cuts
POLITICS
Obama's Big Chance ... and his Big Choice
By Richard (RJ) Eskow, Contributor
Host, The Zero Hour; Sr. Fellow, Campaign for America's Future
The president can win the bipartisan support of the electorate. Or he can win the support of insiders from both parties, backed by billionaires and corporate think-tanks. But he can't do both.
POLITICS
Four Myths About the "Deal" -- and Four Ways It Can Hurt You
By Richard (RJ) Eskow, Contributor
Host, The Zero Hour; Sr. Fellow, Campaign for America's Future
Today we're watching the end of a brief manufactured crisis and the beginning of a long national nightmare. There's nothing to celebrate unless you're either an economic right-winger or very wealthy -- or both.
POLITICS
Did Obama Plan His Budget Speech Months In Advance?
By Sam Stein
POLITICS
Obama Caught On Open Mic At Fundraiser (AUDIO)
By Elyse Siegel
POLITICS
Obama Deficit Speech Outlines Approach For Reducing Spending (FULL TEXT)
By Elyse Siegel
POLITICS
Obama Debt Speech: Tax Increases, Medicare Changes Included In President's Plan
By Sam Stein
POLITICS
Obama Jumping Into Debt Debate
By Elyse Siegel
POLITICS
Budget Deal Axes Billions For Most Vulnerable
By Jennifer Bendery
LOS ANGELES
Shutdown Averted, But No Congratulations in Order
By Dan Adler, Contributor
Democrat running for California's 36th district; Producer; New...
I look around and see a system that seems to be led by the politicians and for the politicians. The people -- on both ends -- seem to be left out of that equation.
POLITICS
Federal Budget Deal Reached, Government Shutdown Averted At Least Temporarily
By Elyse Siegel