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Jonathan Chait/
July 18, 2011

&c

Bruce Bartlett on the silliness of cut, cap and balance.

And CAP's telling infographic on the proposal

Keith Hennessey has a strong summary of all the horses in the budget race. 

Donald Marron rails against the debt limit.

Bachmann and the Tea Partiers think default is a minor concern.

Last but not least, Rapper Ja Rule gets convicted on tax evasion.

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Jonathan Chait, Donald Marron, Bruce Bartlett, Keith Hennessey
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