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Thursday, August 4, 2011

postheadericon President Obama signs debt-limit deal into law

President Obama signed the debt-limit deal into law on Tuesday afternoon shortly after the Senate sent it to his desk. 

After months of heated rhetoric and intense scrutiny, the announcement came via a retweet from the White House Twitter account.

Obama's signature on the bill was a foregone conclusion, with the president signaling he believed the deal was done as soon as he and congressional leaders announced the plan on Sunday night.

White House Communications Director Dan Pfeiffer tweeted the news, which surprised no one: "FYI: POTUS just signed the deficit reduction legislation."

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