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How Clinton Handled His Debt Ceiling Crisis Better Than Obama

New Republic by Kara Brandeisky | Aug. 2, 2011 (News Analysis)

“If they send me a budget that says simply, ‘You take our cuts or we’ll let the country go into default,’ I will veto it,” Clinton said at the time, calling Republican tactics “economic blackmail.” Full Story »

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Subjects: U.S., Politics, Health
Topics: U.S. Congress, Medicare, National Debt, John Boehner
Member Tags: house republican conference, Bill Clinton, larry haas, republican party, Robert Reich, Robert Rubin, congress
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Posted by: Posted by Gin Ferrara - Aug 2, 2011 - 10:45 PM PDT
Reviewed by: Gin Ferrara (review), Suraj Shinde (review), Kristin Gorski (review), Atul Singh (review), Samuel W. Velsor IV (review), tanikhan (review)
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Edited by: Gin Ferrara - Aug 3, 2011 - 12:25 PM PDT

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Gin Ferrara
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 by Gin Ferrara - Aug. 3, 2011
Gin posted this story.
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Kristin Gorski
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 by Kristin Gorski - Aug. 4, 2011
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Samuel W. Velsor IV
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 by Samuel W. Velsor IV - Aug. 5, 2011

Obama created this problem of the Republicans and Tea Parties not believing him; since he gave the store away literly when he compromised to far on the Health Care Bill. Further IMO he did not make it clear when he spoke to the Nation of his iron clad "Line in the Sand" as he should have. He needs to fix this ongoing weakness.

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Atul Singh
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 by Atul Singh - Aug. 5, 2011

personal consultations included, focus on relevant aspects

author forgot to give credit to the author of the picture

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