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Thursday, January 10, 2013  Erskine Bowles, co-chairman of the U.S. deficit commission, calls failure to agree on a plan to reduce the national debt "the most disappointing thing in my life."

Tuesday, November 13, 2012  Obama to meet with labor leaders about impending 'fiscal cliff,' prospect of taxes on wealthy

Tuesday, April 03, 2012  Updated with video; In the midst of budget planning, the Dougherty County Commissioners announced Martha Hendley as their new finance director.

Tuesday, April 03, 2012  Obama calls House GOP budget plan a Trojan horse for 'radical' change

Tuesday, February 14, 2012  Obama's $3.8 trillion budget attacked by GOP for higher taxes, failure to cut spending more

Tuesday, January 03, 2012  Updated with video; In our Facebook story of the day, you wanted to know what others thought about congress in 2011.

Tuesday, September 13, 2011  Already handed a tough task, congressional debt panel faces complications from Obama jobs plan

Friday, June 24, 2011  Biden-led budget talks suspended as Cantor bolts over Democratic demands on taxes

Thursday, June 02, 2011  Job gains boost state tax revenue for 2nd straight year, helping lawmakers narrow budget gaps

Tuesday, April 19, 2011  The national debt of the United States currently stands at 9.7 trillion dollars. On Monday, credit agency Standard and Poor’s fired a shot across the bow of the nation’s financial ship warning that action must be taken to preserve the country’s AAA rating.

Thursday, April 07, 2011  A community forum was held today at the United Way to discuss potential cuts to the Community Development block Grant program.

Friday, January 28, 2011  New congressional projections show Social Security running deficits every year until its trust funds are eventually drained in about 2037.

Friday, July 23, 2010  The new estimates paint a grim unemployment picture as the economy experiences a relatively jobless recovery. The unemployment rate, presently averaging 9.5 percent, would average 9 percent next year under the new estimates.

Tuesday, July 13, 2010  The federal deficit has topped $1 trillion with three months still to go in the budget year, showing the lasting impact of the recession on the government's finances.

Tuesday, June 22, 2010  White House Budget Director Peter Orszag says he's stepping down next month, positioning him to be the first high-profile member of President Barack Obama's team to depart the administration.