John Boehner

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  Obama wades back into the health care debate

  By Julie Pace  |  May 10, 2013

  The president will talk about the cancer screening and contraceptive benefits mandates.

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  Lew says budget deal with Congress can be reached

  By Martin Crutsinger  |  April 12, 2013

  "Claiming that this budget is an act of courage on entitlements ... is a claim. It is not reality," said Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah.

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  Official: Obama proposes cuts to Social Security

  By Jim Kuhnhenn  |  April 5, 2013

  The President’s budget proposal also includes a proposal to place limits on tax-preferred retirement accounts for wealthy taxpayers.

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  Spending cuts unpopular yet not set to go away

  By Philip Elliott  |  March 4, 2013

  The spending cuts are here to stay if you believe the public posturing Sunday.

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  Obama still betting on big deal

  By Jim Kuhnhenn  |  March 1, 2013

  A fiscal deadline all but blown, President Barack Obama says he once again wants to seek a big fiscal deal that would raise taxes and trim billions from entitlement programs.

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  Budget cuts imminent, Senate Democrats, GOP stage votes

  By David Espo  |  February 28, 2013

  Squabbling away the hours, the Senate swatted aside last-ditch plans to block $85 billion in broad-based federal spending reductions on Thursday.

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  Sequester Q&A: For U.S., a new season of uncertainty

  By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press  |  February 25, 2013

  The deadline is Friday, but Congress and the White House are still bickering.

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  Gov't downsizes amid GOP demands for more cuts

  By Tom Raum  |  February 22, 2013

  Government spending has been shrinking steadily since the deep recession between 2007 and 2009.

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  Obama minimum wage plan renews economic debate

  By Sam Hananel  |  February 14, 2013

  Will Obama's proposal pump more money into the economy or unfairly burden employers?

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  Obama seeks to avoid sequester with short-term fix

  By Andrew Taylor, Jim Kuhnhenn  |  February 6, 2013

  The president wants long-term deficit reduction that combines taxes and cuts, but his plan faces stiff resistance from anti-tax Republicans in Congress.