Analyzing Obama and Boehner’s Dueling Speeches
President Obama and House Speaker John Boehner both addressed the nation last night, explaining where each of their parties stand on the current debate over the debt ceiling. What impact did the speeches have? To help us answer that, we’re joined by David Sanger, chief Washington correspondent for The New York Times, and appears on WQXR’s Washington Report.
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