End-of-year spending spree tests deficit cutting resolve
Washington faces a near 200 billion dollar impulse to renew Social Security tax cuts and extend unemployment benefits while doctors face Medicare cuts. The burst of spending follows failed deficit talks and a tentative outlook for future borrowing reductions.
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Robert Reischauer
The
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R-Ariz
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Armed Services (Committee
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Buck” McKeon
R-Calif
Senate
House Agriculture Committees
Midwest
Bruce Babcock
Iowa State University
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Fannie Mae
Freddie Mac
White House
Jeff Flake
Obama
Jay Carney
Justice details how it got Fast and Furious statements wrong
The Justice Department released documents showing officials gave inaccurate information to Senator Grassley about Operation Fast and Furious. The letters questioned ATF sanctions on straw purchases and mischaracterized gun recoveries, sparking internal debate and a later apology. The release includes 1,364 pages detailing the drafting process and changes from initial claims to corrected statements.
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Grassley
ATF
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Dennis Burke
Phoenix
Arizona
Terry
Lanny Breuer
Criminal Division
Breuer
Capitol Hill
Burke
Mexico
Inspector General
Jason Weinstein
Poke
Lisa Monaco
Ron Welch
Beth Levine
Sen. Grassley
James Cole
Darrell Issa
Rcalif
House Oversight and Government Reform Committee
Phoenix-area
United States
Kenneth Melson
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