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There’s no Democratic or Republican way to shovel the mud out of the house.
Cuomo blasts federal government on "partisan bickering" post-Irene
Rensselaer, NY, Sep 02, 2011 — Governor Andrew Cuomo last week issued his strongest comments yet over whether the federal government should spend the money to help victims of Hurricane Irene. Karen DeWitt has more: Go to full article
Congressman Owens: Debt ceiling vote "imperfect", but better than default
Washington, DC, Aug 02, 2011 — Congress passed legislation this week allowing the U.S. to raise its debt ceiling, avoiding an unprecedented default. The bill quickly passed the Senate, and President Obama signed it into law Tuesday afternoon.
North Country Representative Bill Owens voted in favor of the bill, but called the process "unnecessarily ugly."
The last-minute measure passed both the House and the Senate with healthy bipartisan support. In addition to raising the federal debt limit, the legislation promises some $2 trillion in budget cuts over the next 10 years. Chris Morris spoke with Owens, who says the bill protects Social Security and Medicare. Go to full article
North Country Representative Bill Owens voted in favor of the bill, but called the process "unnecessarily ugly."
The last-minute measure passed both the House and the Senate with healthy bipartisan support. In addition to raising the federal debt limit, the legislation promises some $2 trillion in budget cuts over the next 10 years. Chris Morris spoke with Owens, who says the bill protects Social Security and Medicare. Go to full article
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