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updated 3:34 p.m.EDT, Tue July 26, 2011

Debt drama drags on; citizens weigh in (or try to)

They're all talking, but no one is budging on the nation's debt dilemma, at least publicly. Capitol Hill phone lines and websites are jammed by citizens wanting in on the debate. FULL STORY

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