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Who are these budget-cutters, Simpson and Bowles?
Feb 19, 2013
Alan Simpson and Erskine Bowles, with their second plan for cutting the deficit, get attention because their proposals fall in the middle between political extremes.
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Just how would the 'sequester' affect you?
Feb 7, 2013
For one thing, 63,000 kids would get booted from Head Start.
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What good is the federal budget anyway?
Jan 23, 2013
Congress hasn't always had a hand in crafting federal spending plans.
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Obama uses campaign machine to push agenda
Jan 21, 2013
President Obama will use a deep campaign database and volunteer network in a new nonprofit. Some are concerned because it can take corporate money.
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Government job cuts hurt wealthy, middle class and poor
Jan 18, 2013
Wealthy, poor and in-between residents tell us how shrinking government would affect their personal finances
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Advice on feeding a family of four with just $50
Oct 26, 2012
It is possible to eat healthy, filling food for a relatively small amount of money. A recipe taster from Cooking Light Magazine tells us how to do it.
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France unveils strict measures to fix budget
Sep 28, 2012
The French government has just unveiled a budget for next year that includes major tax hikes for the rich and for businesses. France is the second largest economy in the euro zone and so far it has managed to remain a leader in the debt crisis, rather than a victim -- for the most part anyway.
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Paul Ryan's deficit plan could learn from UK
Sep 4, 2012
GOP vice-presidential candidate Paul Ryan wants to slash the deficit through major spending cuts. A similar plan is already being carried out in the UK.
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Inside vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan's budget plan
Aug 13, 2012
Wisconsin congressman and now Republican vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan will be in Iowa today, talking with voters at the state fair. It'll be Ryan's first solo-appearance since Mitt Romney announced Ryan as his running mate on Saturday.
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Frugal travels
Aug 3, 2012
Meg Favreau of Wisebread.com shares tips on how to travel well without emptying your wallet.
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