debt ceiling
President Obama, Congressional Leaders Reach Debt Deal, Plan to Face Vote
President Barack Obama said Sunday night that he and Congressional leaders had reached a debt deal that cuts trillions in federal spending. The debt ceiling plan was set to face a vote on Monday in hopes of enacting it before a Tuesday deadline, thus averting default, The New York Times reported.
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Congresswoman Lummis Talks Debt Ceiling [VIDEO]
When asked if recent developments such as the release of his long-form birth certificate and the death of bin Laden might strengthen President Obama's political position, U.S. Rep. Cynthia Lummis responded that the American people don't want the debt ceiling raised without assurances that the federal government will first cut up its credit card


