Monday, August 10, 2009

Geithner Asks Congress to Increase Federal Debt Limit

Geithner Asks Congress to Increase Federal Debt Limit
"U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner asked Congress to increase the $12.1 trillion debt limit on Friday, saying it is 'critically important' that they act in the next two months......
The non-partisan Congressional Budget Office said Thursday the federal government's budget deficit reached $1.3 trillion through the first ten months of fiscal 2009, on track to reach a record high of $1.8 trillion for the 12-month period."

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