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US government budget
Obama Signs 2-Year Budget, Debt Deal Before Default Deadline
President Barack Obama on Nov. 2 signed into law a bipartisan budget bill that avoids a catastrophic U.S. default and puts off the next round of fighting over federal spending and debt until after next year’s presidential and congressional elections.
Budget Agreement Forces New Look at Oft-Panned Proposals
The big budget deal that the White House is so happy about contains a couple of items that President Barack Obama or other administration officials were panning not too long ago.
