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Tuesday, November 22, 2011  Republicans wanted to extend all Bush tax cuts, Democrats just for individuals making less than $200,000 and families less than $250,000.

Thursday, November 17, 2011  Stalemated debt-reduction panel members casting blame more than trying to resolve differences

Monday, November 14, 2011  Updated with additional links: Supercommittee members: panel shy of deficit compromise

Tuesday, November 08, 2011  As deadlines loom, Congress sputters on spending bills, cutting deficit

Wednesday, October 12, 2011  Lawmakers, White House regroup after Senate scuttles Obama jobs plan

Thursday, August 11, 2011  Congress' supercommittee faces warring pressures to follow party ideology, find big debt cuts