What We Talk About When We Talk About the Deficit
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0 Left 0 Centered 0 RightPresident ObamaPoliticians in Washington like to talk about talking about the budget deficit. They acknowledge it. They emphasize the importance of talking about it. They suggest they have strong feelings about it. But when it comes to details, they get vague. Not since Bill Clinton's second term has there been a topic people talk about so much without wanting to be specific. On Wednesday, senior White House officials offered an example of this phenomenon. They held a briefing for reporters abou...