Obama and GOP seek enforceable Medicare spending limits
Presidents and lawmakers from opposing sides agree on capping Medicare growth to curb the deficit. Biden leads talks on a budget cap while Obama and Ryan propose different paths to enforce the limit, risking care quality if too strict and sparking debate over who pays. The dispute centers on how to balance cost containment with patient access and provider payments.
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Washington
Barack Obama
Congress
House Gop
Obama
Joe Biden
Biden
Dave Camp
Michigan
Ways and Means Committee
House
U.S
Paul Ryan
Wisconsin
Ryan
Goldilocks
AARP
Maya MacGuineas
Committee For
Arizona to appeal immigration law ruling to Supreme Court
Governor Jan Brewer announced a direct appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn a 9th Circuit halt on key provisions of Arizona's immigration law. Attorney General Tom Horne says skipping a second 9th Circuit appeal saves time. deadline is July 11.
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Phoenix
Arizona
Jan Brewer
U.S. Supreme Court
High Court
Brewer
9Th Circuit Court of Appeals
Tom Horne
Supreme Court
9Th Circuit
United States Supreme Court
Horne
Congress
Russell Pearce
Mesa
Dhuheiba Border Crossing Becomes Rebel Pillar of Libyan Resistance
Libyan rebels guard the Dhuheiba border crossing a key escape and supply route to Tunisia as Muammar Gaddafi loyalists attempt repeated retakes. The site serves wounded, refugees, and civilian volunteers while Tunisia flights refugee flows and hosts injured fighters for treatment.
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Dhuheiba
Libya
Muammar Gaddafi
Tunisia
Nafusa
Zintan
Gaddafi
Misrata
Tunisian
Tabeil
Tripoli
Wazan
Beji Caid Essebsi
Foreign Ministry
Morad Mehdi
Morad Hamed
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