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TENNESSEE - Editorial: We must keep close eye on Congress

Let's not do that again. Let's not put 2 million Americans out of work for the sake of pride and political gamesmanship. And let's not invite the world to turn its back on our creditworthiness and what is still (amazingly) the global reserve currency — the U.S. dollar. We know there's a good chance that in just three short months, federal workers could face furloughs again and that just a month after that, our heads will bump up against the debt ceiling again. But that doesn't have to happen. READ THE REST...

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