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Simpson, Bowles Offer New Plan to Avoid Cuts

By Associated Press February 22, 2013

Former Wyoming Sen. Alan Simpson is offering a new plan to avoid automatic spending cuts set to hit March 1 absent a bipartisan deficit-reduction deal.

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Category: News Tags: alan simpson, bipartisan, economy, sequester, spending cuts

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Senate GOP Leader Calls On Dems To Spell Out Cuts

By Associated Press December 11, 2012

The Senate Republican leader is calling on President Barack Obama and Democrats to spell out where they would cut government spending as part of any deal to avoid the so-called "fiscal cliff."

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Category: Associated Press, National News Tags: Democrats, Sen. Mitch McConnell, spending cuts

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Boehner: Spending Cuts Must Offset Debt Limit Hike

By Associated Press May 15, 2012

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker John Boehner says that when Congress raises the nation's borrowing cap he will again insist on spending cuts and budget reforms to offset the increase.

The Ohio Republican took the same stance a year ago during last summer's debt battle

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Category: Associated Press, Economy, National News Tags: debt, Speaker John Boehner, spending cuts

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House Rejects Conservatives’ Deficit Cutting Plan

By Associated Press March 29, 2012

WASHINGTON (AP) — The House has rejected a budget pushed by its most conservative members with deeper spending cuts and far faster deficit reduction than a plan being pushed by Republican leaders.

The 285-136 vote to defeat the conservatives' package moved the chamber a step closer to approval of the main GOP budget later Thursday

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Category: Associated Press, National News Tags: House of Representatives, spending cuts