NYT Puts Editorial on Deficit Reduction in News Pages

Taking a cue from the Washington Post, the NYT ran an editorial on the budget deficit in its news pages. It told readers:

"At stake is not simply the country's fiscal health, but also what remains of the government's credibility. Without an agreement in sight, investors, business leaders and consumers, already worried about the deepening crisis in Europe, have begun to brace for the possibility of yet another blow to a fragile recovery, this time from Washington."

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