By Tim Price, originally published on Next New Deal Click here to receive the Daily Digest via e-mail. Obama Budget Reviving Offer of Compromise With Cuts (NYT) Jackie Calmes reports that the president plans to reissue his final offer to John Boehner from last year’s deficit negotiations, including chained CPI and cuts to Medicare, though… Read more »
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Obama Rejects Ryan’s Budget, Says ‘My Goal Is Not To Chase A Balanced Budget Just For The Sake Of Balance’
In a preview of an exclusive interview with ABC News’ George Stephanopoulos that will air Wednesday on Good Morning America, President Obama indicated that his priority is to grow the U.S. economy, not simply balance the budget. “My goal is not to chase a balanced budget just for the sake of balance,” Obama told Stephanopoulos…. Read more »
Angry Turks chase NATO German Soldiers on the Streets of Iskenderun (Video)
German soldiers manning Patriot missile batteries on the Turkish-Syrian border were attacked by an angry mob of nationalist protesters. The Turks thought the soldiers were Americans and were chanting, “Yankee, go home!” The Local reported on the incident: After some 40 people surrounded the soldiers in the southern town of Iskenderun, one German reportedly had… Read more »
USA Today, Washington Post chase Dems on entitlements
Independent editorials in USA Today and the Washington Post today weigh in on the need for both parties to compromise on reaching a deal to avoid the so-called fiscal cliff. Notably, both editorials specifically address Democrats who have signaled entitlement reform shouldn’t be part of negotiations. From USA Today: Democrats, of course, have a political… Read more »