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By Lisa Mascaro, Tribune Washington Bureau WASHINGTON — House Republicans will revive Rep. Paul Ryan’s (R-WI) lightning-rod proposals to slash the federal safety net, beef up military spending and reduce taxes for the wealthy in a ...
By Lisa Mascaro, Tribune Washington Bureau WASHINGTON — Congressional Republicans quickly erected a wall of opposition to President Barack Obama’s proposed 2015 budget, establishing election-year battle lines over which party can best handle the nation’s ...
Washington (AFP) – President Barack Obama on Tuesday proposed a budget for the coming fiscal year that had less to do with managing U.S. finances than with stemming Democratic losses in congressional elections. The mildly ...
By Kathleen Hennessey, Tribune Washington Bureau WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama will propose a series of changes to the tax code in a budget plan Tuesday that would shift benefits from top earners to middle- ...
WASHINGTON — To understand the country’s frustration with politics, we shouldn’t focus primarily on “gridlock” and “polarization.” The larger problem is a disconnect between what the nation’s capital is talking about and what most citizens ...
By John Reitmeyer, Michael Linhorst and Michael Phillis, The Record (Hackensack, NJ) TRENTON, NJ—New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie on Tuesday unveiled a state spending plan that maintains aid for local schools, towns and property tax relief, ...
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama has dropped a proposal included in previous budget offers that would have changed the way entitlement benefit increases are calculated, an acknowledgment that the era of “grand bargain” fiscal talks ...
Washington (AFP) – Senators will vote Wednesday on a bill extending US borrowing authority with no strings attached, a sign lawmakers want to avert another paralyzing debt showdown. The measure, which raises the debt ceiling ...
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Washington (AFP) – Negotiators from the U.S Senate and House of Representatives unveiled a $1 trillion spending bill late Monday, eliminating the threat of another government shutdown, at least until October. The high-stakes omnibus spending ...
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Republicans have long abandoned any impulse to open a real discussion about the federal budget in hopes of distorting the debate.
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