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“The challenge for any government is how do you do two things at the same time. How do you put money forward for things like the payroll tax holiday, for things like getting a jump-start on infrastructure, for building schools, and make the decisions for long-term deficit reduction.”

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I can't speak to the differences within the Catholic Church.

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Most Americans want health insurance.

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If you don't define the problem you'll never reach a painful solution.

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Raising the debt limit on some levels is a ministerial act. It doesn't involve any new spending.

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