Budget deal may signal era of tiny achievements

By Associated Press, Charles Babington
Published December 16, 2013 8:07am ET
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Budget deal may signal era of tiny achievements
People hoping for a government that works better can’t decide whether to cheer or lament a bipartisan budget bill that legislative leaders call a breakthrough even as they acknowledge it does little. In an era of low expectations, House passage of the bill marks a rare cease-fire that should avoid a repeat of this fall’s […]

People hoping for a government that works better can’t decide whether to cheer or lament a bipartisan budget bill that legislative leaders call a breakthrough even as they acknowledge it does little.

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