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Debts, deficits _ once a focus _ fade from agenda

By Jim Kuhnhenn
Published February 21, 2014 7:48pm ET
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Debts, deficits _ once a focus _ fade from agenda
WASHINGTON (AP) — Just four years ago, deficits and debt were an explosive political combination, propelling Republicans to control of the House and fueling the budget fights that would ensue over the next three years. Today, they are an afterthought, a dying ember in Washington’s political and policy landscape. The nation’s annual deficit, the amount […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — Just four years ago, deficits and debt were an explosive political combination, propelling Republicans to control of the House and fueling the budget fights that would ensue over the next three years.

Today, they are an afterthought, a dying ember in Washington’s political and policy landscape.

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