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y pays the price, everyone has a responsibility to stand up and point a finger at the reason for our government's epic dysfunction. If John Boehner, Mitch McConnell and their Republican colleagues in the House and Senate have any sense at all, they'll duck at that moment. Because this fabricated, unnecessary nat

nment's epic dysfunction. If John Boehner, Mitch McConnell and their Republican colleagues in the House and

ing symbolic stands on principle; they have budgets to balance, deadlines to meet, and constituents to serve. From Wisconsin's Walker to Virginia's McDonnell to Nevada's Brian Sandoval, many have raised taxes when that was what it took to run their states the way they saw fit. They don't have the luxury o

illing of Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke about the risks and fairness of having banks that are "too big to fail." Warren (D-Mass.) questioned Bernanke during his latest semiannual appearance before the Senate Banking Committee to discuss the economy and monetary policy. Warren pressed the Fed chai

oposed beginning a conference committee to hash out a federal budget; four times they have been blocked by Republicans. The Senate minority leader, Mitch McConnell, and Senator Ted Cruz of Texas said they were afraid the committee might reach an agreement to raise both taxes on the rich and the debt ceiling, w

y Republicans. The Senate minority leader, Mitch McConnell, and Senator Ted Cruz of Texas said they were af

requirements for systemically risky financial institutions. Last week, Governor of Governors Ben Bernanke quoted from the same talking points: "Mr. Bernanke said the Fed could push banks to maintain a higher leverage ratio, hold certain types of debt favored by regulators, or other steps to give the lar

n Republicans wanted — saying the date pres- ents a "fair and adequate" schedule in line with the timeline for past Supreme Court nominees. Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., called the Demo- crats tactics "heavy-hand- ed" and urged them to reconsider the schedule. President Obama has pressed the Senate to vote

risons, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, It-Ky., said the president was ignoring the "clear desire of Congress and the American people." McConnell also ques- tioned whether Obama has the authority to move Ghailani under current law. He declined to say whether Congress would consider further

quire Merrill Lynch in a deal that cost taxpayers $20 billion. In a three-hour hearing of the House Oversight and Gov- ernment Reform Committee, Bernanke denied threaten- ing to oust Bank of America CEO Kenneth Lewis or the bank's board members if they abandoned the takeover after discovering spira

4.29M) reports congressional leaders are "squabbling" over the next coronavirus relief package, as House Speaker Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader McConnell "straddl[e] opposite sides of a multi-trillion dollar divide, with neither EFTA00150142 currently willing to budge." While "congressional leaders

cessarily elevated. If lawmakers deem additional stimulus is warranted, the Journal suggests cutting the payroll tax would be a better alternative. Bernanke: Giving State Governments Aid Will Help Economic Recovery. In an op- ed for the New York Times (7/15, Bernanke, 18.61M), former Federal Reserve Chair