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White House's Over-the-Cliff Moment

By Salena Zito
When historians look back on this moment in American politics, they may wonder why the White House failed to focus on the consuming issue of the time: the economy -- and, in particular, jobs. An exasperated U.S. Sen. Bob Casey Jr., D-Pa., said in a recent phone interview, "Frankly, our constituents really just want us to focus on jobs." Instead, he and five Western Pennsylvania congressmen are... (Read Full Article)
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