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Thursday, January 10, 2013  Erskine Bowles, co-chairman of the U.S. deficit commission, calls failure to agree on a plan to reduce the national debt "the most disappointing thing in my life."

Tuesday, November 13, 2012  Obama to meet with labor leaders about impending 'fiscal cliff,' prospect of taxes on wealthy

Monday, October 22, 2012  The Hannibal Convention & Visitors Bureau operates the historic Molly Brown House and this year's budget for the house is going to probably end in the red.

Thursday, September 20, 2012  The Macomb School District faces a big budget deficit for the year.

Thursday, April 12, 2012  The Adams County Ambulance Service is facing a financial crunch and they're only a few months into their fiscal year budget.

Tuesday, April 03, 2012  Obama calls House GOP budget plan a Trojan horse for 'radical' change

Tuesday, February 14, 2012  Obama's $3.8 trillion budget attacked by GOP for higher taxes, failure to cut spending more

Monday, February 06, 2012  Update: The first of several seminars to educate the public on Quincy's Working Cash Bond issue is Thursday.

Tuesday, November 22, 2011  The Quincy School District's business manager says using working cash bonds to cover the district's deficit will not raise taxes for the taxpayer.

Thursday, November 17, 2011  Quincy School Board member Scott Stone proposed making a 10 percent reducation in aministrative pay effective with the next contract renewal.

Thursday, November 03, 2011  A new report calls for a two cent per ounce tax on sugar sweetened beverages in the state.

Thursday, September 29, 2011  The Quincy School Board passed the budget for the 2011-2012 school year in the second of two meetings on Wednesday.

Tuesday, September 13, 2011  Already handed a tough task, congressional debt panel faces complications from Obama jobs plan

Friday, June 24, 2011  Biden-led budget talks suspended as Cantor bolts over Democratic demands on taxes

Thursday, June 02, 2011  Job gains boost state tax revenue for 2nd straight year, helping lawmakers narrow budget gaps