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Deficit Hawks, Rejoice! We’re in a Golden Age of Deficit Reduction

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In four years Obama has presided over a remarkable deficit reduction, says Daniel Gross.

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This is the Golden Age of deficit reduction. Really.

You wouldn’t know it if you listen to the professional deficit hawks, who have plowed hundreds of millions of dollars and countless op-eds into a fruitless effort to drive a grand bargain on taxes and spending.

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