- Lori Montgomery
- Reporter
Lori Montgomery covers U.S. economic policy and the federal budget, focusing on efforts to tame the national debt. She has written extensively about every major piece of legislation to pass Congress since 2008, including the TARP bank bailout, the Obama stimulus package and the Democratic overhaul of the health care system. A former foreign correspondent who covered the emerging economies of Central Europe and the war over Kosovo in the late 1990s, Montgomery joined the Post in 2000 to report on local government and politics. A native of Western Pennsylvania, she has also worked for newspapers in Michigan, Texas and Idaho.
Obama urges GOP to 'take the deal'
Obama said the two sides are too close to reaching a deal to give up.
White House: GOP’s Plan B would help millionaires, hurt middle-class
The Republican Plan B proposal for averting the year-end fiscal cliff would let taxes rise for about 25 million middle-class households and most major businesses while preserving tax cuts for millionaires worth an average of $50,000 a year, according to a White House analysis distributed Wednesday.
Boehner backup tax plan shakes up negotiations to avert ‘fiscal cliff
Speaker pushes “Plan B” to extend tax cuts for income up to $1 million but says he’s not giving up on talks.
Obama, Boehner move closer to deal
The two made progress on a “cliff” agreement Monday, but they had yet to clear several critical hurdles.
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- Boehner offers debt-ceiling increase in cliff compromise
- Former Treasury secretary Summers to co-chair economic project at liberal think tank
- Obama, Boehner meet on ‘fiscal cliff,’ but no deal is reached
- Obama and Boehner meeting today
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- Democratic official: GOP offer makes tax cuts for rich
- 'Fiscal cliff' talks on verge of impasse
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