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  1. money woes
    Debt-Reduction Super-Committee Is Super DeadlockedNot surprisingly, nobody is budging.
    By Dan Amira
  2. money woes
    Senate Reaches Agreement to Avoid Government ShutdownMitch McConnell called the plan “reasonable.”
    By Caroline Bankoff
  3. money woes
    The Tooth Fairy Is Cutting BackThe economy is tough on us all.
    By Dan Amira
  4. money woes
    Harry Reid Will Give GOP Senators a Chance to Show Their Enthusiasm for Cutting MedicareHe’s loving this.
    By Dan Amira
  5. money woes
    If Obama Loves Taxes So Much, Why Doesn’t He Marry Them?Why doesn’t he just start paying more taxes now?
    By Dan Amira
  6. money woes
    Americans Still Don’t Want to Cut Anything We Actually Spend Money OnSurprise surprise.
    By Dan Amira
  7. money woes
    House Passes Paul Ryan Budget Plan, With Zero Democratic SupportIt will now die in the Senate, like all things.
    By Dan Amira
  8. money woes
    House Passes Budget CompromiseDemocrats make the GOP sweat.
    By Dan Amira
  9. money woes
    President Obama Explains Why His Plan Is Better Than Paul Ryan’sAlso: why government is good!
    By Dan Amira
  10. money woes
    Obama’s Debt Plan: Those Other Dudes’ Debt PlanObama will reportedly back the yet-to-be-released Gang of 6 plan tomorrow.
    By Dan Amira
  11. video
    John Heilemann on Hardball: Republicans Are Fighting the Wrong Fight“This is the biggest mistake they could possibly be making right now.”
    By Sarah Frank
  12. money woes
    While Clock Ticks on Government Shutdown, Democrats and Republicans Play ChickenPresident Obama is “not yet prepared to express wild optimism.”
    By Nitasha Tiku
  13. money woes
    After Emergency Meeting, Government Shutdown Closer to Happening, Not Happening [Updated]A late-night meeting doesn’t foster a deal.
    By Dan Amira and Julie Gerstein
  14. money woes
    Shutdown Might Happen Over a Measly $7 BillionThat’s pretty much nothing.
    By Dan Amira
  15. money woes
    Government Shutdown Maybe Happening For Real This Time? [Updated]Yes, maybe.
    By Dan Amira
  16. money woes
    Americans Overestimate Amount of Foreign Aid in Budget by 900 PercentObviously?
    By Dan Amira
  17. money woes
    John Boehner Caught Between Barack and a Tea PartyCan he craft a deal that appeases both the White House and the tea party?
    By Dan Amira
  18. money woes
    The Government Will Run for Another Three WeeksThree more weeks! Three more weeks!
    By Julie Gerstein
  19. money woes
    Congress to Pass Another Short-Term Budget BillGovernment shutdown averted, for now, again.
    By Dan Amira
  20. money woes
    Senate Passes Two-Week Budget BillNine senators voted against.
    By Dan Amira
  21. money woes
    House Passes Budget BillDemocrats were split.
    By Dan Amira
  22. money woes
    GOP Budget Cuts Would Kill 700,000 Jobs Through 2012That’s according to Moody’s Analytics chief economist, Mark Zandi.
    By Dan Amira
  23. money woes
    Government Shutdown Probably Not Happening for NowCongress is closing in on a deal to avert a shutdown with $4 billion in cuts over two weeks.
    By Dan Amira
  24. money woes
    Goldman Sachs Analysis: GOP Budget Would Slow EconomyWhoops.
    By Dan Amira
  25. budget battle
    House Votes to Cut $60 Billion in Federal SpendingThe plan will soon be challenged by Obama and the Senate.
    By Mike Vilensky
  26. money woes
    Government Shutdown ‘More Likely Than Not’According to a high-ranking aide to Nancy Pelosi.
    By Dan Amira
  27. money woes
    Who Will Be Blamed for the Government Shutdown?The one that became more likely today.
    By Dan Amira
  28. money woes
    Centrists Take Aim at the Budget’s Sacred CowsDaring to touch the third rail of politics.
    By Nitasha Tiku
  29. money woes
    Obama’s 2012 Budget: $1.65 Trillion Deficit Means More Cuts, Less StimulusIs that the biggest deficit ever in your budget, or are you just unhappy to see me?
    By Nitasha Tiku
  30. money woes
    FDNY to Charge Extra Fee for Doing FDNY ThingsGetting help from the FDNY after a car accident is going to set you back $365 to $490.
    By Dan Amira
  31. money woes
    Now You Can Be Fined for Throwing Trash in a Trash CanThe city is really starting to get nitpicky.
    By Dan Amira
  32. money woes
    The Deficit Commission and Political CourageThe commission failed to come up with a plan that politicians could actually vote for.
    By Dan Amira
  33. money woes
    Mayor Bloomberg Cutting Prison Bread Rations From Eight to Six Slices Per DayThis will save $1.5 million over the next eighteen months.
    By Dan Amira
  34. money woes
    Americans Only Want to Cut the Deficit on a Theoretical LevelWhen it comes to actually cutting things … not so much.
    By Dan Amira
  35. money woes
    Governor Paterson Threatens Layoffs, Throws Out Illogical First PitchDoes a first pitch for T-ball make any sense?
    By Dan Amira
  36. money woes
    Bloomberg to Avoid Teacher Layoffs by Canceling RaisesA total of 4,400 teacher jobs are saved.
    By Dan Amira
  37. budget mess
    Governor Paterson Dares Legislature to Shut Down GovernmentWould the legislature dare?
    By Dan Amira
  38. money woes
    Health-Care Ad Doesn’t Aim for SubtletyOpponents liken Paterson’s budget cuts to a giant, angry lizard beast.
    By Dan Amira
  39. stoners
    New Yorkers Want to Get High and Forget About Their Dysfunctional GovernmentMedical marijuana gets high marks.
    By Dan Amira
  40. money woes
    Like Abe Vigoda, Budget Deficits Will Be Around ForeverWe will never run a surplus again.
    By Dan Amira
  41. money woes
    New Yorkers Don’t Think Cage Fights Are the Way to Close the Budget GapFine, we’ll just raise your taxes then.
    By Dan Amira
  42. money woes
    Governor Paterson Leans on Smokers, Soda Drinkers to Close Budget GapThe fat tax is back!
    By Dan Amira