Debt ceiling: Cut, cap and balance … or else

"Cut, cap and balance" is fast becoming the catchphrase of those who say they are serious about fiscal responsibility.

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Debt-Limit Showdown

For all the sniping and posturing in Washington - Republicans walkingout of bipartisan negotiations, President Obama accusing them of carryingwater for the corporate-jet set - the two sides are likely to work out adeal to raise the debt limit and avoid a catastrophic default. Even thoughmany Republicans are insisting they won't accept any tax increases and manyDemocrats are insisting they won't ...

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Debt ceiling: Who’s doing the talking?

Negotiations on raising the debt ceiling, tied to tackling the nation's growing deficit, have officially reached an impasse.

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Banks back creaking Greek debt plan

LONDON/FRANKFURT - International banks and insurers attempted to paper over major cracks in a proposed Greek debt rollover on Friday, saying there was broad support to reinvest in the country.

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Is Declaring The Debt Ceiling Unconstitutional The Only Way Out?

With frustrations mounting over debt ceiling negotiations that are going nowhere, exasperated Democrats are increasingly looking to a Constitutional argument as the solution to their problems. ...

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Debt crisis: Senate cancels holiday leave, but will it accomplish anything?

Heeding a call from the White House, the Senate canceled its July 4 break next week to stay in session and resolve the nation’s looming debt crisis, now set to hit on Aug.

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Debt Ceiling Deal Could Mean Social Security Cuts

As the negotiations on a debt reduction package drag on, both parties have demanded that the certain items-- tax hikes , Medicare , and Social Security cuts--be taken off the table. The standoff has forced ...

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China’s coming debt bomb

As the world watches the Greek credit crisis unfold, a Sino-debt disaster is brewing halfway around the world.

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Debt ceiling talks turn to taxes – higher taxes!

Any deal to raise the debt ceiling will have to include steep cuts to federal spending. But might it also include tax hikes?

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Debt talks between Congress, White House see little compromise

Debt-reduction talks between congressional leaders and the White House entered a critical phase Monday, with no clear framework for resolving the deadlock over taxes and spending and a deadline for a potential federal default fast approaching.

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