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  • Obama’s grand slam

    08/02/2011 2:01:09 PM PDT · by Qbert · 40 replies
    The Washington Times ^ | August 1, 2011 | Emily Miller
    President Obama wanted three things from the debt-ceiling fight: trillions in new borrowing authority, status quo on spending and no more drama before his shot at re-election. He got everything. [Snip] GOP leaders claim they cut the best deal possible in a divided government. [Snip] That’s an exaggeration. The bill would cut a minuscule $7 billion in 2012 and $3 billion total in 2013 - the only enforceable years. Meanwhile, the nation will continue to borrow at a rate of $100 billion a month. The second tranche of “cuts” will be left up to a new bipartisan committee tasked with...