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July 27, 2011

Gulf Coast officials swamped by debt calls

Gulf Coast officials swamped by debt calls Lawmakers from the Gulf Coast and other areas said their offices were swamped with calls and emails Tuesday from constituents weighing in on the congressional debate over lifting the nation’s debt limit. Lawmakers say callers were responding to President Barack Obama’s speech Monday in which he asked Americans…
News  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
July 27, 2011

Where Mid-South lawmakers stand on cutting the budget, raising the debt ceiling

Where Mid-South lawmakers stand on cutting the budget, raising the debt ceiling WASHINGTON — The Mid-South delegation in Congress is all over the map when it comes to the debt ceiling deadline approaching Aug. 2. Some, spurred by conservative constituents who elected a Republican House last November, insist the nation’s credit limit must be tied…