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Where Did the Debt Come From?

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We hear a lot about our debt. And it is a pressing issue. But where did it come from? Michael Linden, the Center for American Progress's Director of Tax and Budget Policy, looks at what happened in the 10-years since the Congressional Budget Office projected a massive surplus.

Howard Dean: Let's Drive Over the Fiscal Cliff

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The so-called "fiscal cliff" refers to the expiration of the Bush tax cuts on December 31, 2012, along with a series of spending cuts that will be triggered on that same date. It is called a cliff because the change will not be gradual, but steep and dramatic.

Meet Tea Party Republican Andrew Roraback

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Meet Tea Party Republican Andrew Roraback:

RORABACK: "There would be many opinions that I would share with members of the Tea Party Caucus." [Brookfield Republican Town Committee Debate] Meet Tea Party Republican Andrew Roraback

RORABACK: "I think the real conservative candidate is me" [Newtown Republican Town Committee Debate] Roraback supports raising the retirement age