Constitution reading sparks partisan clash on House floor
Lawmakers read the U S Constitution in a partisan event with 135 participants led by Speaker John Boehner. Democrats questioned amendments on slavery and presidential eligibility as a heckler shouted about Obama prompting a police removal.
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Geithner urges Congress to raise debt limit to avoid harm
Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner warns that the government could hit the 14.3 trillion dollar debt ceiling between March 31 and May 16 and failure to raise it could trigger job losses and higher interest rates. He directs the message chiefly to Republicans insisting on spending cuts first.
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House Cuts Own Budget by Five Percent
The Republican led House voted to reduce members office budgets by 35 million dollars, a symbolic step toward curbing the deficit. The 410 to 13 vote aimed to restore domestic accounts to pre Obama era levels and set a tone for fiscal restraint.
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Democrats blast GOP budget plan over trillion dollar gaps
Senate Democrats accuse House Republicans of exempting more than 1 trillion dollars in proposed tax cuts and higher spending from deficit cutting promises. They cite upending pay as you go and defend repeal of the health care law as likely to raise deficits.
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