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Democrats, Republicans, Independents Differ on Issues That Worry Them Most
-Bruce DrakeRepublicans say federal spending is their top worry; Democrats name health care; and independents say the overall economy is their top concern.
Obama Signs New Stopgap Spending Bill As Budget Talks Continue
-Politics Daily StaffThe bill cuts $6 billion from the current federal budget and keeps the government operating through April 8.
As States Struggle With Deficits, Few Proposals for Cutting Red Ink Get Majority Support
-Bruce DrakeGovernors and lawmakers trying to deal with big gaps in state budgets face the same dilemma as their counterparts in Washington: everyone wants to see deficits brought under control, but few proposals to achieve that command a majority.
Republicans Losing Their Advantage on How to Handle the Deficit, Poll Finds
-Bruce DrakeA new poll echoes what a Washington Post/ABC News poll reported a day earlier: President Obama doesn't get good marks for his handling of issues involving the economy, but faith in Republicans doing a better job has slipped.
White House Longs for 'Golden Era' of Balanced Budgets
-Politics Daily StaffPresident Clinton, working with a Republican Congress, balanced the federal budget in 1999 and again in 2000 -- producing surpluses both years.
Rival Budget Bills Fail in Senate, Shutdown Countdown Begins
-Patricia MurphyThe impasse means that lawmakers will continue negotiations ahead of a March 18 deadline. That's when the current short-term spending measure expires and the government could shutdown without a new agreement.
Biden's Absence From Budget Talks Miffs GOP Negotiators
-Tom DiemerWith time running short on the latest temporary budget, Majority Leader Eric Cantor called for President Obama to get directly involved in talks seeking a compromise on spending cuts.
Enough With Budget Brinksmanship: The Case for Waiting Until 2012
-Walter ShapiroWithout a national consensus, there is no way to cross the Red Sea of the deficit. A presidential campaign remains the best way to create such a political consensus.
In Government Shutdown, President and Congress Would Still Get Paid
-Patricia MurphyWe were shocked, too. But a bill in Congress would freeze salaries of lawmakers and the president in the event of a budget impasse.
Obama to GOP: Let's 'Step Up Our Game' and Nail Budget Deal
-Tom DiemerThe two sides must close a $50 billion difference between them in proposed spending cuts over the next two weeks.
What Would Jesus Cut? Deficit Debate Rallies Christians -- and Exposes Divisions
-David GibsonEvangelical leaders push to protect poor from budget cuts but face as much opposition from the faithful as they do from Congress.
Poll: Republican Push for Deep Budget Cuts Could Alienate Independents, Swing Voters
-Bruce DrakePushed by tea party movement adherents and conservatives to make deep budget cuts, Republicans may find themselves paying a political price because independents and swing voters care more about job creation and economic growth.
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