 Analysis: Boehner's lofty goals exceeded his grasp Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Sun, 10 Jul 2011 21:11 PM PDT WASHINGTON -- At a private meeting about deficit reduction at theWhite House last week, House Speaker John Boehner told President Barack Obama and his fellow congressional leaders that he did not spend 20 years working his way up to the top job on Capitol Hill just for the cachet of the title -- he wanted to accomplish something big. |
| Obama Leans on G.O.P. for a Deal on Debt Ceiling Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Sun, 10 Jul 2011 21:11 PM PDT WASHINGTON -- President Obama tried on Sunday to revive the chances for a sweeping budget agreement to reduce the nation's deficit and repair its perilous finances, but Congressional Republicans continued to balk, insisting on a more modest deal to avert a default on the national debt. |
| For Boehner, Lofty Budget Goals Checked by Reality Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Sun, 10 Jul 2011 21:10 PM PDT WASHINGTON -- At a private meeting about deficit reduction at the White House last week, Speaker John A. Boehner told his fellow Congressional leaders and President Obama that he did not spend 20 years working his way up to the top job on Capitol Hill just for the cachet of the title -- he wanted to accomplish something big. |
| Road to U.S. election will be one âtough slogâ Guelph Mercury Sun, 10 Jul 2011 21:10 PM PDT When President Barack Obama remarked at a news conference last week that the economy "is a tough slog," yet insisted that "we still are moving forward," I had an attack of deja vu. Obama sounded a lot like George W. Bush talking about Iraq. And we all know what that slog did to Bush's domestic political fortunes. |
| Obama, lawmakers still divided over debt deal The Conroe Courier Sun, 10 Jul 2011 21:10 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) â Grasping for a deal on the nationâs debt, President Barack Obama and congressional leaders remained divided Sunday over the size and the components of a plan to reduce long term defi |
| Medicaid does make difference Erie Times-News Sun, 10 Jul 2011 21:05 PM PDT Signing up for Medicaid could improve your overall health and financial security, says a study that offers clues on how President BarackObama's health care overhaul might affect millions of low-income uninsured Americans. |
| Obama: 'We need to' work out debt deal in 10 days Asheville Citizen-Times Sun, 10 Jul 2011 21:02 PM PDT President Barack Obama meets with congressional leadership in the Cabinet Room of the White House,Sunday, July 10, 2011, in Washington, to discuss the debt House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi of Calif., left, and House Speaker John Boehner. |
| Benefits at risk, Geithner warns Boston Globe Sun, 10 Jul 2011 21:00 PM PDT As the nation inched closer yesterday to what the White House says would be a catastrophic default on its massive debt, PresidentObamaâs administration ratcheted up the pressure on Republicans by suggesting Social Security checks for some 55 million Americans could be in jeopardy if no deal is reached in the next three weeks. |
| Obama Tries To Re-Sell Republicans On A Grand Debt Ceiling Deal The Huffington Post Sun, 10 Jul 2011 21:00 PM PDT WASHINGTON -- Sunday night's much anticipated debt ceiling meeting between the president and congressional leadership managed to produce an outcome, just not the desirable one. Attendees did not find agreement on a package of cuts, revenues, or entitlement reforms. |
| Finding Obama in the reasonable middle The Tampa Tribune Sun, 10 Jul 2011 21:00 PM PDT I haven't exactly been shy about criticizing President Obama for his too-frequently diffident leadership style â what I cheekily described as a "Where's Waldo?" approach to the presidency. |
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