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US Congress less popular than cockroaches: poll
The little loved US Congress, fresh off its fiscal cliff budget crisis, is now less popular than cockroaches and lice, a survey released on Tuesday found.
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In 'fiscal cliff' bill, White House was key to corporate tax breaks
As the US Congress rushed last week to approve a "fiscal cliff" tax bill that raised income taxes on the wealthy, Washington lobbyists were fretting over a drama that was playing out within the negotiations: whether the bill would include about $64 billion in tax breaks for businesses.
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United States avoids calamity in 'fiscal cliff' drama
The United States averted economic calamity on Tuesday when lawmakers approved a deal to prevent huge tax hikes and spending cuts that would have pushed the world's largest economy off a "fiscal cliff" and into recession.
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Barack Obama returns to Hawaii for vacation after fiscal cliff vote
With the fiscal cliff deal done, US President Obama on Wednesday returned to Hawaii to resume his traditional end-of-the-year vacation with his family.
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Barack Obama says fiscal cliff deal made tax system fairer
President Barack Obama said on Tuesday he had fulfilled a campaign promise to make the US tax system fairer with a deal to avert the fiscal cliff crisis that passed after a fierce duel in Congress.
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Barack Obama to make fiscal cliff statement
US President Barack Obama was set to make a televised statement within minutes on Tuesday, after Congress finally passed a bill to avert a "fiscal cliff" budget crisis.
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US 'fiscal cliff' crisis heads to resolution in Congress
A months-long battle over the US "fiscal cliff" headed to a close on Tuesday as the House of Representatives moved toward final approval of a bipartisan deal meant to prevent Washington from pushing the world's biggest economy into recession.
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Washington pushes United States to edge of 'fiscal cliff'
US lawmakers pushed the country to the edge of the "fiscal cliff" on Sunday as they struggled to reach a last-minute deal that could protect the world's largest economy from a politically induced recession.
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With hours remaining, hopes rise for stopgap US fiscal deal
Hopes rose on Sunday that U.S. lawmakers could reach at least a limited deal to prevent the still-recovering economy from tumbling off a "fiscal cliff" at the New Year, sending the country into another recession.
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Barack Obama returns as fiscal cliff battle heats up
US President Barack Obama rushed back to Washington on Thursday in a last-ditch effort to avoid the so-called "fiscal cliff," even as key figures in any deal -- House Republicans -- stayed home.
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US Congress less popular than cockroaches: poll
The little loved US Congress, fresh off its fiscal cliff budget crisis, is now less popular than cockroaches and lice, a survey released on Tuesday found.
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In 'fiscal cliff' bill, White House was key to corporate tax breaks
As the US Congress rushed last week to approve a "fiscal cliff" tax bill that raised income taxes on the wealthy, Washington lobbyists were fretting over a drama that was playing out within the negotiations: whether the bill would include about $64 billion in tax breaks for businesses.
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United States avoids calamity in 'fiscal cliff' drama
The United States averted economic calamity on Tuesday when lawmakers approved a deal to prevent huge tax hikes and spending cuts that would have pushed the world's largest economy off a "fiscal cliff" and into recession.
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Barack Obama returns to Hawaii for vacation after fiscal cliff vote
With the fiscal cliff deal done, US President Obama on Wednesday returned to Hawaii to resume his traditional end-of-the-year vacation with his family.
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Barack Obama says fiscal cliff deal made tax system fairer
President Barack Obama said on Tuesday he had fulfilled a campaign promise to make the US tax system fairer with a deal to avert the fiscal cliff crisis that passed after a fierce duel in Congress.
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Barack Obama to make fiscal cliff statement
US President Barack Obama was set to make a televised statement within minutes on Tuesday, after Congress finally passed a bill to avert a "fiscal cliff" budget crisis.
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US 'fiscal cliff' crisis heads to resolution in Congress
A months-long battle over the US "fiscal cliff" headed to a close on Tuesday as the House of Representatives moved toward final approval of a bipartisan deal meant to prevent Washington from pushing the world's biggest economy into recession.
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Washington pushes United States to edge of 'fiscal cliff'
US lawmakers pushed the country to the edge of the "fiscal cliff" on Sunday as they struggled to reach a last-minute deal that could protect the world's largest economy from a politically induced recession.
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With hours remaining, hopes rise for stopgap US fiscal deal
Hopes rose on Sunday that U.S. lawmakers could reach at least a limited deal to prevent the still-recovering economy from tumbling off a "fiscal cliff" at the New Year, sending the country into another recession.
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Barack Obama returns as fiscal cliff battle heats up
US President Barack Obama rushed back to Washington on Thursday in a last-ditch effort to avoid the so-called "fiscal cliff," even as key figures in any deal -- House Republicans -- stayed home.
