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Can the Washington Environment Really Change?
After a meeting today at the White House, President Obama and Republican leaders promised to work together on major business before the end of the year. Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner will meet with members of Congress to resolve differences on the Bush tax cuts for wealthy Americans.
By Warren Olney • • 1 min readAfter a meeting today at the White House, President Obama and Republican leaders promised to work together on major business before the end of the year. Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner will meet with members of Congress to resolve differences on the Bush tax cuts for wealthy Americans. Also high on the list are unemployment benefits and appropriations to keep the federal government running. Both sides agreed that the message from voters this month was that partisan gridlock is not acceptable. Is there a honeymoon? How long will it last?
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The full episode
2 of 3Washington Rumbles over Taxes and Unemployment Benefits- 0:00Congressional Leadership Meets with President Obama
- 7:42Can the Washington Environment Really Change?You’re reading this
- 45:12WikiLeaks Cables on North Korea Offer Dim View into Relations in Asia