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updated 11:24 a.m.EDT, Mon August 1, 2011

Debt ceiling: What's in the deal?

After the scramble to get party leaders to agree on a debt ceiling deal comes the dash to get the plan through Congress, CNNMoney reports. So what are they voting on? FULL STORY

• Winners and losers of debt deal
• Votes are just hours away
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• What the numbers mean
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Frum: Smashing system doesn't fix it

David Frum says his Republican Party should focus on the economy and jobs, but it's so pessimistic and panic-stricken that it's willing to sacrifice America's well-being for a point. FULL STORY | ZELIZER: GOP ON TEA PARTY'S CHAIN

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