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| Joe | Posted: Jul 31, 2011 - 20:00 |
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 Level: 8 CS Original | WASHINGTON (AP) — Racing the clock to avoid a government default, President Barack Obama and Republican congressional leaders reached historic agreement Sunday night on a compromise to permit vital U.S. borrowing by the Treasury in exchange for more than $2 trillion in long-term spending cuts. Officials said Speaker John Boehner telephoned Obama at mid-evening to say the agreement had been struck. No votes were expected in either house of Congress until Monday at the earliest, to give rank and file lawmakers to review the package. | |||||
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| scitops | Posted: Jul 31, 2011 - 20:32 |
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 Level: 4 CS Original | Oh I think they got everything they wanted and will get to do it again. | |||||
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| Agent Matt | Posted: Jul 31, 2011 - 21:20 |
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 Genuine American Monster Level: 70 CS Original | They did not. | |||||
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| The Real Roxette | Posted: Jul 31, 2011 - 21:22 |
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 There ARE more sluts in public schools. Shut up and let me explain. Level: 8 CS Original | IIRC the Tea Party people wanted a constitutional amendment to balance the budget first. | |||||
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