Tag Archives: Party leaders of the United States Senate

Obama announces historic debt deal

August 1, 2011 by benim

Republican and Democratic leaders have agreed on a plan to raise the debt ceiling, President Obama announced Sunday night. The announcement arrives after months of intense closed-door negotiations, and just two days before the deadline set by the Treasury Department. … read more »

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State of the Union 2011: Obama to focus on jobs

January 25, 2011 by benim

US President Barack Obama will call for new public spending to create jobs in his state of the union address, setting up a clash with opponents who say cuts to government are the way forward. In the president’s yearly address … read more »

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