The nation needs to chart a new course on federal debt
Tag: National Debt (US)
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U.S. National Debt Tops $32 Trillion for First Time
The milestone follows a recent congressional showdown over lifting the debt ceiling. Another spending fight looms this year.
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Debt Deal Behind Them, Lawmakers Plunge Into Bitter Spending Fight
House Republicans are pushing to pass measures with spending levels below those agreed to in the debt limit compromise, infuriating Democrats and raising the prospect of a shutdown this fall.
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Kevin McCarthy Facing Tough Choices After House Mutiny
Lawmakers in both parties fear that the rebellion by the extreme right could endanger spending bills and other big legislative initiatives if it persists, shaping the speakership in the most difficult of ways.
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Guess How Much This Debt Ceiling Nonsense Is Costing Us
The cost, financial and otherwise, of these debt-ceiling games is enormous.