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Obama on the defensive on spending, debt

Government spending and debt are emerging as a campaign tug-of-war, with Mitt Romney blaming President Barack Obama for a "prairie fire of debt" and Obama calling the charge a "cowpie of distortion." House Speaker John Boehner is talking about a debt ceiling that is still more than eight months away.

Article by: KEN THOMAS and JIM KUHNHENN , Associated Press

Updated: May 26, 2012 - 2:59 PM

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