Deficit Reduction Strategy News Today : Breaking News, Live Updates & Top Stories | Vimarsana

Live and Local Podcast - Supporting Live Local Music On The Isle Of Wight COVID-19 And Its "Significant" Impact On Isle Of Wight Council Finances By Oliver Dyer The 'COVID factor' has had a "significant" impact on the Isle of Wight Council's finances, but the local authority believes it is on track to present a 'balanced budget' for the forthcoming year. However, the council is confident it won't have to dip into its pot of money set aside for next year to make up for lost funds as a result of coronavirus. It has also announced plans to introduce a COVID Support Fund to reduce the future...

Went out to the governor of massachusetts and said, are there some democrat whose can run for this seat and give scott brown a fight and he said yes so it is not a "give me." but he is the favorite. >>gregg: chris, i want to change topics to the fiscal cliff. republicans and democrats, today, headed home for christmas break without any compromise. that means automatic tax increases and deep spending cuts locking increasingly likely on john 1. last night, house speaker boehner had to cancel a vote on his own plan "b" deficit reduction strategy after a stunning failure to gather enough republica...

Also today, nato says a total of seven afghan army and coalition personnel were killed in multiple incidents inside afghanistan. president obama is condemning attacks by kurdish rebels based in iraq on turkish troops along the border. at least 24 were killed and a dozen more wounded today. turkey responded by sending bombers gunships and commandos in iraq. back here at home, the lawmakers charged with coming up with a deficit reduction strategy, have a little more than a month left before they're supposed to cross the finish line. but chief congressional correspondent mike emanuel reports it a...

Good afternoon, sir. you spent years on the hill. can president obama's plan get by the republicans? pat toomey, a member of the super committee issued a statement after the president's announcement today saying i am concerned that the deficit reduction strategy sometimes seems more defined by political costuring such as recycling tax hikes and even lawmakers in his party have publicly opposed. >> mr. toomey would know about posturing as would the others. good for the president. he has done the right thing and since when has it been radical to suggest that the highest incomes in this country o...

Plan would give the average millionaire a $200,000 tax cut, and while asking more of the middle class. the average senior would pay 6,000 more for health care. and we are dealing with high gas prices, 70%, and we are not going to sign on with that approach. >> the announcement of a deficit reduction strategy comes after striking a deal with democrats and republicans on the budget for this year on friday. president obama signed a week-long extension, and joining me now is the congressman from indiana. now, as was being said, there seems to be extreme numbers, $200,000 is a cut for the upper tax...