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Video: The debt ceiling is caving in

Obama Needs to Step Up and Make a Deal on Debt Ceiling, Sen. Lamar Alexander Says

Treasury Sec. Ready to Deploy ‘Extraordinary Measures’ as U.S. Hits[…]

Video: The debt ceiling is caving in
Posted May 28, 2013 at 10:10 am by Meredith Jessup
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Obama Needs to Step Up and Make a Deal on Debt Ceiling, Sen. Lamar Alexander Says
Posted May 24, 2013 at 1:06 pm by Christopher Santarelli

“It’s unpopular stuff…but that’s why we have presidents.”
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Treasury Sec. Ready to Deploy ‘Extraordinary Measures’ as U.S. Hits Debt Limit (Again)
Posted May 21, 2013 at 9:54 am by Becket Adams

“We will not negotiate over the debt limit.”
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TWIW: Online Sales Tax and Debt Ceiling Revisited
Posted May 6, 2013 at 1:32 pm by Daniel Horowitz

After voting for the largest income tax increase in American history earlier this year, the Senate is slated to pass the largest defacto sales tax increase this week.
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Debt Ceiling Extension Passes Senate, Bill Heads to Obama’s Desk
Posted January 31, 2013 at 6:08 pm by Becket Adams
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House Passes Three-Month Debt Limit Extension
Posted January 23, 2013 at 1:31 pm by Becket Adams
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The Debt Ceiling – Another Shakespearian Tragedy
Posted January 23, 2013 at 12:00 pm by Kayleigh McEnany
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Morning Market Movers: Everything Focused on Debt Ceiling Vote
Posted January 23, 2013 at 9:20 am by Becket Adams
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Rep. Tim Huelskamp Discusses Obama’s Gun Control Announcement and Debt Ceiling on ‘Wilkow!:’
Posted January 17, 2013 at 8:06 pm by Christopher Santarelli
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Morning Markets Movers: Stocks Start Freaking Out Over Debt Negotiations … Again
Posted January 16, 2013 at 9:28 am by Becket Adams
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Washington Post plays mediator in GOP-Obama debt ceiling battle
Posted January 16, 2013 at 9:17 am by Eddie Scarry
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Bernanke & Geithner: Seriously, Congress, Can We Drop This Debt Ceiling Charade Already?
Posted January 14, 2013 at 8:31 pm by Becket Adams

“I think it would be a good thing if we didn’t have [the debt ceiling]…”
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‘Real News’: Is the GOP Really Holding the Country ‘Hostage’ With the Debt Ceiling?
Posted January 14, 2013 at 8:23 pm by Christopher Santarelli
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Obama’s Surprise Presser: Debt Limit Has Nothing to Do With New Spending, Won’t Negotiate ‘With a Gun at The Head of The American People’
Posted January 14, 2013 at 11:51 am by Becket Adams

• Says he’s “happy” to take power of raising debt ceiling from Congress if it wants

• Tense exchange: CBS reporter calls him out for voting against increases in the past

• Will once again miss legal deadline for sending Congress a budget

• GOP poses for pics with me, then calls me a “big-spending Socialist“

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UPDATES: Republicans react.
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Treasury: Minting $1 Trillion Coin to Avoid Debt Showdown Would Not Be Legal
Posted January 12, 2013 at 7:05 pm by Erica Ritz

“Neither the Treasury Department nor the Federal Reserve believes that the law can or should be used to facilitate the production of platinum coins for the purpose of avoiding an increase in the debt limit”
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Forget the $1T Coin, Here’s The Next Big Debt Ceiling Solution
Posted January 11, 2013 at 9:30 pm by Becket Adams
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Here’s How The Debt Ceiling Fight Could Delay Your Tax Refunds
Posted January 11, 2013 at 6:20 pm by Guest Post
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Harry Reid Tells Obama He Must Act on Debt Ceiling ‘Without Congressional Approval, if Necessary’
Posted January 11, 2013 at 5:25 pm by Jason Howerton
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‘Wilkow!’: Are Liberals Cherry-Picking What Laws to Follow to Avoid the Debt Limit?
Posted January 9, 2013 at 9:12 pm by Christopher Santarelli
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Lindsey Graham: ‘All of Us Should Be Fired’ if Congress Can’t Establish Debt Reduction Plan
Posted January 6, 2013 at 9:30 pm by Erica Ritz

“I want to raise the debt ceiling, but I will not do it without a plan to get out of debt”
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Nancy Pelosi: Obama Should ‘Just Go Do It’ and Use the 14th Amendment to Raise the Debt Ceiling
Posted January 6, 2013 at 2:48 pm by Madeleine Morgenstern

“Says that the debt of the United States will always be paid.”
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Obama: More Tax Increases Possible to Reduce the Deficit
Posted January 5, 2013 at 8:18 am by Madeleine Morgenstern

“Must be balanced.”
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Report: Geithner to Exit Treasury Before Next Debt Ceiling Fight
Posted January 3, 2013 at 12:52 pm by Becket Adams

Bye, bye, Mr. Treasury guy …
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What’s the point of a debt ceiling?
Posted December 27, 2012 at 3:49 pm by Meredith Jessup
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Why Congress Might Abandon the Debt Ceiling
Posted December 3, 2012 at 12:00 pm by Guest Post
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