House Republicans pitched their 2011 debt limit bill aggressively, trumpeting a zeal for deep spending cuts. Their latest fiscal plan tiptoes around them, with a milder slogan to match.
Tag: National Debt (US)
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Hillary Clinton: Republicans’ Debt-Ceiling Games Threaten National Security
The former secretary of state on why the Republicans’ game with the debt ceiling is landing at a particularly perilous moment for the economy and for global security.
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The Debt Ceiling Debate Is About More Than Debt
Republicans’ opening bid to avert economic catastrophe by raising the nation’s borrowing limit focuses more on energy policy than reducing debt.
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What’s in the House G.O.P. Debt Limit Bill
Republicans revealed a proposal on Wednesday that would cut federal spending and unravel parts of the Biden administration’s policy agenda in exchange for lifting the nation’s borrowing cap.