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House Passes Bipartisan Debt Ceiling Compromise Bill

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 1, 2011.  The House of Reprentatives has passed the controversial bipartisan debt ceiling compromise bill, ‘The Budget Control Act of 2011.’  In addition to raising the nation’s debt ceiling in order to avoid a default on the national debt, the bill will: 

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  • Establish caps on discretionary spending through 2021;
  • Allow for certain amounts of additional spending for “program integrity” initiatives aimed at reducing the amount of improper benefit payments;
  • Make changes to the Pell…

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