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McCain promises to balance budget Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) plans to promise on Monday that he will balance the federal budget by the end of his first term by curbing wasteful spending and overhauling entitlement programs, including Social Security, his advisers told Politico.   Nations:Afghanistan U.S.   People:Barack Obama John McCain   Activities:US Election 2008   2008-07-07 The Next Victim of the Real Estate Crisis State and local governments were flush with tax revenue during the five-year housing boom. They pulled from bulging pools of property, income, and sales tax to expand education, law enforcement, health care, and infrastructure programs without needing to burden residents and corporations with tax hikes.   Nations:U.S.   People:Arnold Schwarzenegger   Activities:2007 Global Credit Crunch   2008-06-30 House to vote on war funds, unemployment benefits WASHINGTON - The Democratic-led Congress finally appears ready to give President Bush his request for $162 billion in long-overdue funds for military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan.   People:John Boehner Harry Reid   Activities:110th Congress   Source:(AP)   2008-06-19 House leaders reach deal on war funding bill WASHINGTON (Reuters) - House of Representatives lawmakers have struck a deal on an emergency supplemental spending bill that will fund U.S. troops in Iraq and Afghanistan, Republican leader John Boehner said on Wednesday.   People:John Boehner George W. Bush   Activities:110th Congress   Source:(Reuters)   2008-06-18 House budget chairman promotes Democratic plan The chairman of the House Budget Committee said Saturday that a 2009 spending blueprint passed by the Democratic-controlled Congress will restore funding for health care, energy and education while leading to a balanced budget by 2012.   Activities:110th Congress   Source:(AP)   2008-06-07 Headlines McCain promises to balance budget 2008-07-07 The Next Victim of the Real Estate Crisis 2008-06-30 House to vote on war funds, unemployment benefits 2008-06-19 House leaders reach deal on war funding bill 2008-06-18 House budget chairman promotes Democratic plan 2008-06-07 House approves $3 trillion budget 2008-06-05 Eurozone under pressure to improve public finances 2008-05-13 McCain vows war on wasteful spending 2008-04-20 France tries to make figures add up in attack on chronic deficits 2008-04-08 More Californians back tax hikes, poll finds 2008-03-27 Government benefit programs in trouble 2008-03-25 Budget would torpedo Bush's tax cuts 2008-03-14 Feb budget gap balloons to record $175.56 bln 2008-03-12 Britain braces for annual budget 2008-03-12 Election-year budget battle looms 2008-03-05 War hits U.S. economy, stalls recovery: Nobel winner 2008-03-03 Governors deal with tough budget times 2008-02-24 Aging Air Force wants big bucks fix 2008-02-18 Schwarzenegger signs budget cuts, warns more to come 2008-02-16 New 2009 Iraq war request coming soon: Pentagon 2008-02-13 Budget deficit running at faster pace 2008-02-12 Critics: Bush's budget harms Great Lakes 2008-02-07 U.S. border funds highlight Bush security budget 2008-02-05 Bush unveils $3 trillion spending plan 2008-02-04 Bush budget would bring record deficits 2008-02-04 Bush's $3 trillion budget is US first 2008-02-03 Bush to seek $140.7 bln for Army in budget 2008-02-02 Funding shortfalls threaten science research 2008-02-01 U.S. defense spending seen peaking in Bush budget 2008-02-01 Official: Bush's 2009 budget to be tight 2008-02-01 Bush 2009 budget to freeze many programs 2008-01-31 Poll: Big expectations for new president 2008-01-31 Rising budget deficit may add to Republican woes 2008-01-31 Bush to seek $70 bln in partial 2009 war funding 2008-01-28 CBO sees $250B federal budget deficit 2008-01-23 U.S. war costs in Iraq up: report 2008-01-23 LA Times editor fired in budget dispute 2008-01-21 Arizona budget banking on speeders 2008-01-19 Analysis: All on board for stimulus? 2008-01-17 Spain posts budget surplus for third year in a row 2008-01-13 California's budget mess is back 2008-01-11 Schwarzenegger unveils $141 bln state budget plan 2008-01-10 Maine Gov. seeks to cut spending, consolidate jails 2008-01-10 House approves $70 billion more for war 2007-12-19 House to vote on $70 billion for wars 2007-12-19 Senate to take up $516B spending bill 2007-12-18 AP Exclusive: State budgets slide 2007-12-18 White House encouraged by budget bill 2007-12-17 Free-trade fears dog both parties in U.S. campaign 2007-12-13 Matches Shown: | 1-50 | 51-100 Most-viewed The Next Victim of the Real Estate Crisis 2008-06-30 House budget chairman promotes Democratic plan 2008-06-07 House approves $3 trillion budget 2008-06-05 Analysis: All on board for stimulus? 2008-01-17 Yen in the firing line at eurozone finance ministers meet 2007-02-25 War tax sought as Congress debates Bush budget 2007-02-06 Bush seeks to slash public broadcast funds 2006-02-07 Bush seeks domestic-spending cuts in 2007 budget 2006-02-06 White House Deficit Projections to Rise 2002-07-12 EU Ministers Agree on Balanced Budget Plan 2002-06-23 House to vote on war funds, unemployment benefits 2008-06-19 McCain vows war on wasteful spending 2008-04-20 More Californians back tax hikes, poll finds 2008-03-27 Governors deal with tough budget times 2008-02-24 New 2009 Iraq war request coming soon: Pentagon 2008-02-13 Critics: Bush's budget harms Great Lakes 2008-02-07 U.S. border funds highlight Bush security budget 2008-02-05 Bush's $3 trillion budget is US first 2008-02-03 Poll: Big expectations for new president 2008-01-31 Bush's budget fight with Democrats deepens 2007-10-30 Senate reverses Bush's budget cuts 2007-10-23 House approves $460B Pentagon budget 2007-08-05 Federal deficit down, June posts surplus 2007-07-12 Sarkozy to move fast on economic reform after poll victory 2007-06-17 Dems, GOP see win in Iraq funding bill 2007-05-23

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