national debt http://www.npr.org national debt en Copyright 2013 NPR - For Personal Use Only NPR API RSS Generator 0.94 Thu, 06 Sep 2012 13:32:00 -0400 http://media.npr.org/images/npr_news_123x20.gif national debt http://www.npr.org Obama Was 'Spewing Coals' When Budget Deal Collapsed, Boehner Says When talks fell part in July 2011, "I was pretty angry," the president tells Bob Woodward. The <em>Washington Post</em> journalist's latest book is coming out next week. Thu, 06 Sep 2012 13:32:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2012/09/06/160677144/obama-was-spewing-coals-when-budget-deal-collapsed-boehner-says?ft=1&f=131220605 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2012/09/06/160677144/obama-was-spewing-coals-when-budget-deal-collapsed-boehner-says?ft=1&f=131220605 When talks fell part in July 2011, "I was pretty angry," the president tells Bob Woodward. The Washington Post journalist's latest book is coming out next week.

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]]> Officially, The Convention Has Begun; And The GOP's 'Debt Clocks' Are Running Republicans called their convention to order, then quickly went into recess. Tropical storm Isaac has interfered with their schedule. They're not wasting time, though, in hitting what will be a familiar theme: That the national debt is soaring. Mon, 27 Aug 2012 14:19:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2012/08/27/160120486/officially-at-least-the-republican-convention-has-begun?ft=1&f=131220605 http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2012/08/27/160120486/officially-at-least-the-republican-convention-has-begun?ft=1&f=131220605 Republicans called their convention to order, then quickly went into recess. Tropical storm Isaac has interfered with their schedule. They're not wasting time, though, in hitting what will be a familiar theme: That the national debt is soaring.

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]]> Pelosi Names Three To Finalize Debt 'Super Committee' The 12 members of the Debt "Super Committee" are now official, as House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi named her three appointees Thursday. She chose Reps. James Clyburn of South Carolina, Xavier Becerra of California, and Chris Van Hollen of Maryland. The special panel must create a plan to shave $1.2 trillion off the federal deficit over the next decade. Thu, 11 Aug 2011 13:31:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2011/08/11/139547256/pelosi-names-three-to-finalize-debt-super-committee?ft=1&f=131220605 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2011/08/11/139547256/pelosi-names-three-to-finalize-debt-super-committee?ft=1&f=131220605 The 12 members of the Debt "Super Committee" are now official, as House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi named her three appointees Thursday. She chose Reps. James Clyburn of South Carolina, Xavier Becerra of California, and Chris Van Hollen of Maryland. The special panel must create a plan to shave $1.2 trillion off the federal deficit over the next decade.

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]]> Report: Boehner's Economic View Diverges From Data, History Sen. Daniel Patrick Moynihan, gave us one of American politics's killer lines: "Everyone is entitled to his own opinion but not his own facts." It's in that spirit that Bloomberg News reports that some of Speaker Boehner's big economic policy speech falls into "his own facts" category. Wed, 11 May 2011 12:30:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2011/05/11/136205332/report-boehners-economic-view-diverges-from-data-history?ft=1&f=131220605 http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2011/05/11/136205332/report-boehners-economic-view-diverges-from-data-history?ft=1&f=131220605 Sen. Daniel Patrick Moynihan, gave us one of American politics's killer lines: "Everyone is entitled to his own opinion but not his own facts." It's in that spirit that Bloomberg News reports that some of Speaker Boehner's big economic policy speech falls into "his own facts" category.

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]]> April 7th Show In the first hour of <em>Talk of the Nation</em>, solving the national debt crisis, and a Q&A on a possible government shutdown. In the second hour, the definitive Malcolm X, and Glenn Beck leaving <em>FOX</em> News. Thu, 07 Apr 2011 11:57:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/talk/2011/04/07/135206664/april-7th-show?ft=1&f=131220605 http://www.npr.org/blogs/talk/2011/04/07/135206664/april-7th-show?ft=1&f=131220605 In the first hour of Talk of the Nation, solving the national debt crisis, and a Q&A on a possible government shutdown. In the second hour, the definitive Malcolm X, and Glenn Beck leaving FOX News.

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]]> April 5th Show In the first hour of Talk of the Nation, sex discrimination in the workplace, and the national debt crisis. In the second hour, the outlook for jobs, and an update on fighting in the Ivory Coast. Tue, 05 Apr 2011 12:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/talk/2011/04/05/135142177/april-5th-show?ft=1&f=131220605 http://www.npr.org/blogs/talk/2011/04/05/135142177/april-5th-show?ft=1&f=131220605 In the first hour of Talk of the Nation, sex discrimination in the workplace, and the national debt crisis. In the second hour, the outlook for jobs, and an update on fighting in the Ivory Coast.

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]]> U.S. Interest Payments A Growing Fiscal Menace Interest payments on the national debt are forecast by 2018 to crowd out much of U.S. spending. Experts worry that the deteriorating fiscal situation could drive up the interest rates the U.S. must pay, further worsening the situation. Thu, 17 Feb 2011 12:34:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2011/02/17/133837418/u-s-interest-payments-a-growing-menace?ft=1&f=131220605 http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2011/02/17/133837418/u-s-interest-payments-a-growing-menace?ft=1&f=131220605 Interest payments on the national debt are forecast by 2018 to crowd out much of U.S. spending. Experts worry that the deteriorating fiscal situation could drive up the interest rates the U.S. must pay, further worsening the situation.

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]]> Federal Deficits, Debt Elude Easy Answers Taming deficits and the debt is difficult because of ideological differences but also complexity. It was easier to send men to the Moon than ending deficits and the debt because we weren't concerned with fairness. Tue, 16 Nov 2010 18:48:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2010/11/16/131366819/federal-debt-solutions-aren-t-easy?ft=1&f=131220605 http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2010/11/16/131366819/federal-debt-solutions-aren-t-easy?ft=1&f=131220605 Taming deficits and the debt is difficult because of ideological differences but also complexity. It was easier to send men to the Moon than ending deficits and the debt because we weren't concerned with fairness.

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]]> Deficit Panel Puts Social Security, Mortgage Deduction On Table But a political firestorm is likely; many of the cuts and tax increases would be very unpopular. Among the proposals are cuts to Social Security and Medicare and and end to very popular tax deductions and credits. Wed, 10 Nov 2010 14:29:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2010/11/10/131218325/deficit-panel-puts-social-security-mortgage-deduction-on-table?ft=1&f=131220605 http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2010/11/10/131218325/deficit-panel-puts-social-security-mortgage-deduction-on-table?ft=1&f=131220605 But a political firestorm is likely; many of the cuts and tax increases would be very unpopular. Among the proposals are cuts to Social Security and Medicare and and end to very popular tax deductions and credits.

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