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Tax on rich will pay for Obama jobs plan: Democrats

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. millionaires would be hit with a new 5 percent surtax to pay for President Barack Obama’s $447 billion jobs program under a new funding plan unveiled Wednesday by his fellow Democrats in the Senate. Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid said he aims to hold votes within…

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Lawmakers close to deal to avoid default

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. lawmakers were close to a last-minute $3 trillion deal on Sunday to raise the U.S. borrowing limit and assure financial markets that the United States will avoid a potentially catastrophic default. “We’re very close,” said Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, the top Senate Republican who is…

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Government shutdown threat looms over budget fight

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Senior Senate Democrats slammed Republicans on Sunday for a “reckless” threat to shut down the government as political posturing intensified on both sides over federal spending and the budget deficit. The House of Representatives approved legislation on Saturday to cut federal spending by $61 billion through September.…

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