Debt Supercommittee
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Debt-reduction 'supercommittee' hid in plain sight
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The panel conducted virtually all of its negotiations in private, despite the impact its work would have had on the American public.
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Supercommittee automatic cuts worry defense hawks
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Congress' defense hawks insist the military should be spared from automatic cuts triggered by the failure of the supercommittee to reach a deal on reducing the deficit.
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Debt supercommittee set to fail to cut deficit $1.2 trillion
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The imminent collapse of a special deficit-reduction supercommittee on Monday promises to set off yet another round of the Washington blame game as the panel officially admits failure in its quest to sop up at least $1.2 trillion in government red ink over the coming decade.
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Congress may try blocking cuts if debt panel fails
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The same legislators who concocted the "supercommittee" and the budgetary booby trap just four months ago could end up spending the 2012 election year and beyond battling over defusing it.
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Debt panel poised to admit failure
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A special deficit-reduction supercommittee appears likely to admit failure on Monday, unable or unwilling to compromise on a mix of spending cuts and tax increases.
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Debt deal prospects grim, says GOP co-chair
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The Republican co-chair of Congress' debt supercommittee says chances are slim that the panel can agree on a plan to reduce spending by $1.2 trillion over 10 years.
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GOP hopefuls oppose potential deficit deal
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Republican presidential hopefuls are assaulting a proposal by GOP lawmakers on a bipartisan deficit-reduction panel that calls for increased tax revenues.
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Debt talks a 'roller coaster ride,' says GOP debt supercommittee co-chair
CommentThe Republican co-chair of a committee in charge of slashing the nation's deficit gave no indication that a deal could be struck before the panel's Thanksgiving deadline.
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Debt supercommittee warns of financial crisis
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Members of the debt supercommittee warned of a financial crisis threatening future generations as the panel kicked off its work.
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