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Elise Foley / The Huffington Post:
Durbin: Debt Deal Will Be The Death Of Keynesian Economics … WASHINGTON — The Republicans are killing Keynesian economics with their attempt to cut spending as the economy rebounds from a recession, Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) said in a floor speech on Sunday.
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Brian Beutler / TPMDC:
Reid Agrees To Major Debt Limit Deal — Here's What He's Signed Off On — Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) has signed off on a deal to raise the debt limit pending the approval of his caucus — and of course if can win the backing of Senate GOP leaders and then a majority of the House.
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Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
GOP on verge of huge, unprecedented political victory — By all accounts, it looks like a deal is about to be announced in which the debt ceiling is hiked in exchange for the promise of major spending cuts, including to entitlements, totalling at least $2.4 trillion.
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New York Times:
Obama and Leaders Reach Debt Deal — WASHINGTON — President Obama and Congressional leaders of both parties said late Sunday that they had agreed to a framework for a budget deal that would cut trillions of dollars in federal spending over the next decade and clear the way for an increase in the government's borrowing limit.
Steven T. Dennis / Roll Call:
Debt Deal Emerging With Rightward Tilt — President Barack Obama's rightward lurch to reach a $3 trillion deficit reduction deal with no guarantee of additional revenues had liberals fuming and Republicans all but declaring victory Sunday afternoon. — With time running out to reach …
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Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Reid, McConnell endorse deal, will present to rank-and-file Monday — Senate leaders will meet with their caucuses Monday morning to present a bipartisan agreement to raise the debt limit and cut spending between $2 trillion and $3 trillion. — Both Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid …
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Thomas Lane / Talking Points Memo:
Waiting To Exhale — For those holding their breath over the debt crisis, Sunday night brought some positive news. — Around 8:30pm the chief Senate Democrat Harry Reid and his Republican counterpart Mitch McConnell hit the chamber floor to announce they had reached a deal in principle.
Brian Beutler / TPMDC:
IT'S A DEAL! Obama, Congressional Leaders Announce Deal To Avoid Default
IT'S A DEAL! Obama, Congressional Leaders Announce Deal To Avoid Default
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Jake Tapper / Political Punch:
Negotiating All But Done for $2.7 Trillion Deficit Reduction Deal ... Now Comes the Selling
Negotiating All But Done for $2.7 Trillion Deficit Reduction Deal ... Now Comes the Selling
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Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Senate conservatives say they don't plan to delay consideration of debt-limit deal
Senate conservatives say they don't plan to delay consideration of debt-limit deal
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Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Reid signs off on bipartisan debt deal
Reid signs off on bipartisan debt deal
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Chris Cillizza / Washington Post:
The debt-ceiling deal: Winners and losers — The debt ceiling fight is over. The White House and congressional leaders have settled on a deal to raise the nation's debt ceiling, enact immediate spending cuts and, our favorite part, create a super-commission designed to trim the federal budget further by the end of the year.
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New York Times:
To Escape Chaos, a Terrible Deal — There is little to like about the tentative agreement between Congressional leaders and the White House except that it happened at all. The deal would avert a catastrophic government default, immediately and probably through the end of 2012.
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Michael Barone / Washington Examiner:
GOP wins when the fight is over cuts not more taxes
GOP wins when the fight is over cuts not more taxes
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The Politico:
Democrats and Republicans still grumbling
Democrats and Republicans still grumbling
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Ezra Klein / Washington Post:
Democrats will lose now. But they can win later.
Democrats will lose now. But they can win later.
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Peter Wallstenand David Nakamura / Washington Post:
Did Obama capitulate — or is this a cagey move? — It was President Obama's bottom line, a position he repeated in every recent public utterance on his debt-ceiling talks with Congress: Any deal must be “balanced” with spending cuts and tax increases. — But in his eleventh-hour stare …
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Imtiyaz Delawala / ABCNEWS:
PIMCO CEO Mohamed El-Erian: Budget Deal Will Only Bring Short-Term Relief — One of the most prominent global investors says that a potential budget deal in Washington will only bring short-term relief, and it won't remove the threat of a U.S. debt downgrade by credit rating agencies.
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Rachelle Younglai / Reuters:
House Democrats might not back debt deal: Pelosi — (Reuters) - Democrats in the House of Representatives might decide not to support a last-minute deal to raise the debt ceiling when they meet on Monday, House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi said on Sunday.
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Mike Lillis / The Hill:
Pelosi, Dem leaders withholding judgment
Pelosi, Dem leaders withholding judgment
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Pamela Geller / Atlas Shrugs:
Summer Camp? Antisemitic Indoctrination Training Center … The day of the Norway shooting, I was blindsided by one of the survivor's statements to the press immediately after the shooting (see above). It was so outside the box, I thought it was the kneejerk response of an anti-semite in shock.
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Jim McElhatton / Washington Times:
Biden charging Secret Service for cottage rental — The U.S. Secret Service does more than protect Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. — the agency also pays him rent. — Since April, Mr. Biden has collected more than $13,000 from the agency charged with protecting him and his family …
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Jim Hoft / The Gateway Pundit:
Outrageous... Obama Has Top Admiral Tell Troops in Afghanistan They May Not Get Paid (Video) — Nice... Obama's scaring the hell out of our troops. — Barack Obama had Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Adm. Mike Mullen fly to Afghanistan this weekend to tell the troops serving there that their families …
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David Ariosto / CNN:
Mullen: Effect of debt ceiling crisis on military unknown
Mullen: Effect of debt ceiling crisis on military unknown
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Paul Krugman / New York Times:
The President Surrenders — A deal to raise the federal debt ceiling is in the works. If it goes through, many commentators will declare that disaster was avoided. But they will be wrong. — For the deal itself, given the available information, is a disaster, and not just for President Obama and his party.