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Image Related To: Norquist pledge threatens US economy and defense

By itobin53

Washington : DC : USA | 8 months ago

Automatic spending cuts will be put into place on January 1st, 2013, if House Republicans do not agree to a budget deal. Among the areas hard hit are defense spending and other programs...

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Tags: norquist pledge, defense spending, US Economy, Mitch McConnell, president obama, another recession, Mitt Romney, Republican Party, Grover Norquist, Republicans

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The US economy and budget deal is under the control of the Grover Norquist pledge that stops congress from increasing revenue. Photo: M. Tobin

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