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Wednesday, December 01, 2010

It's All Politics

U.S. Is 'Best Looking Horse In Glue Factory': Bowles

Erskine Bowles

December 1, 2010 Erskine Bowles said investors still like investing in U.S. debt because other places look so bad. But it's all relative. Just because the U.S. is a safer place to invest in than Western European nations doesn't mean it's not in trouble.

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It's All Politics

Debt Panel Issues Final Report; Gets 2 Senators' Support

Bowles-Simpson debt commission

December 1, 2010 Obama's fiscal panel's final report was immediately panned as having too few or too many teeth. It included doubling the gas tax, raising the Social Security retirement age and capping discretionary spending.

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The Two-Way

On Deficit Reduction: What Are The Chances?

Erskine Bowles and Alan Simpson spoke with reporters Tuesday.

December 1, 2010 The co-chairman of the president's Fiscal Responsibility Commission warns that shrinking deficits and debts will be painful. How likely is it that lawmakers will make the tough choices?

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