By Alister Bull – President Barack Obama must bridge a wide gap separating his Democrats from Republicans when he meets with Senate leaders on Monday over raising the debt ceiling, but neither side seems inclined to compromise.
The debt ceiling needs to be raised by around $2.4 trillion to ensure that the government has enough money to keep functioning through the November 2012 election. more> http://twurl.nl/eb8rn3
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