Six women in Derry, N.H., talk with Morning Edition's Steve Inskeep about the economy, federal spending and who's the biggest flip-flopper in Tuesday's GOP primary.
federal spendingOver Wine And Doughnuts, N.H. Women Get Heated Over Primary VoteNPR: Politics & Society Mon, 01/09/2012 - 08:13
Fallout Expected Without Debt AgreementNPR: Politics & Society Mon, 11/21/2011 - 12:00
After months of deliberations, the so-called deficit supercommittee is poised to admit failure. The 12-member bipartisan group was charged with cutting more than one trillion dollars from federal spending over ten years. Debt Impasse Over, GOP Hopefuls Turn To SpendingNPR: Politics & Society Tue, 08/02/2011 - 15:03
The debate in Washington over the debt ceiling pushed the Republican presidential candidates off center stage. Budget Saves Many Programs From Painful CutsNPR: Politics & Society Tue, 04/12/2011 - 04:51
The compromise that avoided a government shutdown and cut federal spending by $38 billion significantly eases the fiscal pain by pruning money left over from previous years, using accounting sleight of hand and going after programs that President Obama had targeted anyway. GOP Budget Plan Would Transform Medicare For People Under 55NPR: Politics & Society Mon, 04/04/2011 - 13:31
In a plan to trim federal spending, Republicans would shift Medicare coverage to private companies. The proposal, which would apply to people under 55, would also transfer financial risks from the government to individuals. GOP Budget Cuts: Job Killer Or Necessary Step?NPR: Politics & Society Wed, 03/02/2011 - 09:50
The House passed legislation Tuesday that cuts federal spending by $4 billion to temporarily avoid a government shutdown. House Passes Bill To Temporarily Avert ShutdownNPR: Politics & Society Tue, 03/01/2011 - 15:42
The bill, which cuts federal spending by $4 billion, passed after Democrats in the Senate said they would go along with it. Murray Beats GOP's Rossi In Wash. Senate RaceNPR: Politics & Society Thu, 11/04/2010 - 19:17
Challenged strongly by Dino Rossi amid anti-incumbent sentiment nationwide, Patty Murray featured a strong defense of her role in securing federal spending, highlighting specific bridges, dams, highways and other projects she has helped deliver. Can States Afford The New Health Care Law?NPR: Politics & Society Fri, 04/02/2010 - 10:08
State officials like the amount of increased federal spending in the new health care law, but they are wary of how high their own costs will be and how much heavier their workload is about to become. Obama Set To Call For Spending FreezeNPR: Politics & Society Mon, 01/25/2010 - 21:26
Facing voter anger over mounting budget deficits, the president will ask Congress to freeze spending for some domestic programs for three years beginning in 2011, administration officials said Monday. |
