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The United States public debt is the money borrowed by the federal government of the United States at any one time through the issue of securities by the Treasury and other federal government agencies.
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Sen. Mark Begich on need for congressional solution
House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-VA) wants a vote on extending the 2001 and 2003 Bush tax cuts before Congress leaves for its major summer recess on August 3rd.
Rep. Michele Bachmann, who voted against raising the debt ceiling , sounds off on a potential new battle ahead and more
Boehner signals potential for fight
Poll: 47 percent of Americans oppose hiking debt limit
Boehner rules out tax increases, demands spending cuts
Former governor says Republicans should call Democrats' 'bluff'
Rep. Ron Paul weighs in
Because You Asked: Doom and gloom imminent if nothing is done?
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell outlines demands
Obama meets with congressional leaders
WASHINGTON -- The Senate voted Thursday to raise the ceiling on the government debt to $12.4 trillion, a massive increase over the current limit and a political prob...
Senate Republicans were unable to muster enough votes Thursday for a bill opposing another $1.2 trillion increase in the debt ceiling. The measure was defeated on a ...
Ann Coulter discusses the debt ceiling debate
How do the Tea Party candidates, lawmakers rate?
What is political impact of request?
House Speaker John Boehner on Tuesday teed up another debt-ceiling brawl, announcing that Republicans will insist on the same kinds of demands that Democrats claim b...
Republican and Democratic congressional leaders are stepping up their war of words over a looming lame-duck session that is already being described as "chaos in Cong...
The top White House economic adviser warned lawmakers Sunday that the United States faces a catastrophe if Congress does not raise the debt ceiling, as spend-averse ...