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Geithner Warns About Deficits
online.wsj.com - 3/4/2009
Geithner Warns About Deficits
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Geithner said it is imperative for the government to reduce over time the debt piling up as a result of the government response to recession and market turmoil.
online.wsj.com - 3/4/2009
Deficits and Fiscal Credibility
— online.wsj.com — A Democratic senator says no to a huge federal spending bill.... (more) Deficits and Fiscal Credibility
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blogs.tnr.com - 3/5/2009
Bush Deficits Vs. Obama Deficits
— blogs.tnr.com — Ramesh Ponnuru, responding to my budget post from last night, writes , "Chait may also be understating... how much flim-flam is involved in Obama's deficit claims." On the contrary, I think he's underestimating how much flim-flam was involved ... (more) Bush Deficits Vs. Obama Deficits

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corner.nationalreview.com - 3/5/2009
Obama's Deficits
— corner.nationalreview.com — Jonathan Chait says that Obama's plans will reduce the deficit (indeed that it is "hard to dispute"... the alleged fact) and that "most of the people who are complaining about Obama's fiscal [irresponsibility] today uttered not a peep of complaint about ... (more) Obama's Deficits

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If President Obama Isn't Careful . . .
The Corner on National Review Online — ... cause companies to reduce or drop longstanding health-care arrangements. Right after the election, I wrote in NRODT that the ad was grossly misleading: McCain sought to replace income and payroll-tax exclusions at the workplace with tax credits for households a swap that would reduce taxes for virtually everyone and give families more choice and ownership in their health plans. Still, it was a powerful political attack. So I'm reading the Journal today and come across this bit of news : The administration also is opening the door to another revenue source to help cover ...

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