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Treasury’s inability to raise debt limit could cause problems

The debt limit, which is the ceiling on Treasury’s ability to pay obligations already incurred, could be reached as early as April....

In Bush’s first year in office, the deficit grew by nearly 1,000 percent

Quick stats on the nonprofit group, supporting fiscal conservatives

How did the U.S. reach a 'fiscal cliff' and what does it mean?

Rove-affiliated nonprofit runs 'fiscal cliff' ads targeting vulnerable Senate Democrats.

What Sen. Sessions neglected to tell you