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Roll Call | House GOP Seems Eager to Pass Student Loan Plan
The student loan interest rate legislation approved Wednesday by the Senate appears to face a clear path in the House, where Republicans wasted no time pointing out that the proposal closely mirrors their original plan.
Bloomberg | Obama Says Budget Debate a Battle for Middle Class Future
President Barack Obama is shifting his attention to the budget battles looming later this year by casting his differences with congressional Republicans as a struggle over the future of middle-income Americans.
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WSJ | Spending on Government Assistance to Fall Slowly
With economic growth set to remain weak, and unemployment rates stubbornly high, spending by governments on unemployment assistance and other income support is to remain above precrisis levels this year, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development said Thursday.
