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Big policy losers in tax deal: deficit reduction and 'certainty'
Congress has avoided going over the so-called fiscal cliff for now -- at a cost of nearly $4 trillion in foregone revenue over the next 10 years. So what interests were the winners and losers? Here’s an assessment.
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Big policy losers in tax deal: deficit reduction and 'certainty'
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Boehner likely to be re-elected speaker, but there could be drama
While it is likely that Rep. John Boehner will be re-elected as Speaker, if 17 conservatives decide to vote against him it could lead to the first second ballot for speaker since 1923.
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Congress to vote on Sandy funding Friday, placating outraged lawmakers
John Boehner is giving some ground on Sandy funding. The House will hold a vote Friday on $9 billion in Sandy recovery funds, followed by another vote on $51 billion on Jan. 15th.
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The Top 10 "shark-jumping" moments of the 2012 election
By NBC's Carrie Dann: From "47 percent" to "oops" to "you didn't build that," the 2012 campaign was full of memorable moments.
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The Top 10 "shark-jumping" moments of the 2012 election
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House chaplain makes appeal for compromise
By NBC's Domenico Montanaro: Today, in the opening prayer at the start of the House session at noon ET, the House chaplain made a rare appeal to the heavens for compromise.
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House chaplain makes appeal for compromise
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Fiscal negotiations
The Gaggle talks about Sen. Marco Rubio and Rep. Paul Ryan on the fiscal negotiations.
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Bitter end for 112th Congress
Rep. John Yarmuth, D-Ky., joins Chris Cillizza to talk about Tuesday night’s fiscal cliff negotiations and how the House closed session on a sour note.
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Cantor vs. Boehner?
NBC’s Domenico Montanaro reports that while some are reading into the House Speaker John Boehner-Majority Leader Eric Cantor vote split, there isn’t likely a Machiavellian undermining of Boehner at play by Cantor.
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In emails to supporters, White House highlights fiscal cliff deal
Hours after Congress passed a deal to avert the fiscal cliff, the White House is continued its “outside game” of encouraging public support of President Obama’s policies – in this case, highlighting what the White House considers a victory in the fight over raising tax rates on the wealthiest Americans.
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- Congress to vote on Sandy funding Friday, placating outraged lawmakers
- Boehner likely to be re-elected speaker, but there could be drama
- Fiscal cliff deal a ‘debacle’ for the GOP, sets up ‘giant fight’ in months
- House OKs fiscal cliff deal despite GOP protests
- Bipartisan outrage after House skips vote on Sandy bill
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In emails to supporters, White House highlights fiscal cliff deal
Social: From the field
Chart: Voter Confidence Index
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sept | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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2009 | 34 | 34 | 23 | 28 | 41 | 30 | 5 | -6 | 6 | 11 | -1 | -9 |
2010 | -14 | -23 | -18 | -16 | -22 | -24 | -35 | -33 | -39 | -36 | -28 | -42 |
2011 | -21 | -22 | -38 | -38 | -2 | -27 | -36 | -49 | -63 | -54 | -55 | -45 |
2012 | -33 | -26 | -21 | -27 | -22 | -29 | -27 | -29 | -15 | -11 | -10 |
updated
11/27/12
PRESIDENTIAL VCIs
Shown below is each President's last VCI prior to the presidential election. Hover over items for more information.