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# Deficit Reduction

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# Barack Obama

Massive spending cuts likely after US 'super-committee' collapses without deal

The bipartisan committee set up as part of the deal to avert a government shutdown as failed to reach a deal on cutting spending.

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Nov 22nd 2011, 9:26 AM

# Budget 2012

Taoiseach: “Everything is on the table” in December’s Budget

Enda Kenny says his government is ‘prepared to be radical’ in the Budget – and refuses to clearly rule out raising income taxes.

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Sep 7th 2011, 9:54 AM

# Deficit Reduction

Government will publish a deficit reduction plan, says Minister

The Finance Minister has said that, next month, the government will publish a broad outline of spending cuts and tax increases planned for the next three or four years.

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Sep 6th 2011, 9:45 PM