Rick Perry, Republican Mitt Romney Beam In A Presidential Candidate Debate

ORLANDO-Texas Governor Rick Perry and former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney, entangled as social security, health care and other issues Thursday in a debate in which Republican presidential candidate has sharply criticized the policy of Obama and joined in an attack against the federal government.

Perry, Romney pressed to explain whether he would dismantle Social Security as the federal program and turn around and declares, as proposed. Perry, struggling to keep his program for it, or close to retirement, and connect it to younger employees. He promised to support a limited role in the states to manage security for state employees retire.

"No, Rick Perry, said -. It is almost a quote, it is said that the federal government should have nothing to retire, contrary to the Constitution is unconstitutional and must be returned to the states," Romney said. "So, better to find out that Rick Perry and convince him to stop saying that."

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Perry Blasts Obama's Middle East Policy

Republican presidential candidate Rick Perry strongly hope President Obama to the treatment of Israeli-Palestinian relations on Tuesday, accusing Obama of "appeasement policy" towards the Palestinians that he said was undermining U.S. security interests in the Middle East.

The governor of Texas against the Obama administration - which has tried to counter the UN vote for a Palestinian state this week and resume peace talks - was encouraging Palestinians to flee into direct negotiations with Israel.

Perry, a top competitor for the 2012 Republican presidential candidate said the U.S. should reconsider its support to the Palestinians and the close of business of the Palestinian Authority in Washington, where President Mahmoud Abbas succeeds in his quest for the official recognition of the state during the session this week the UN General Assembly.

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The Pentagon May Delay Work On More Than 100 F-35 Fighter

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senior Pentagon officials are considering postponing the production of an additional 100 fighters F-35 Lockheed Martin Corp. as part of a five-year plan of defense will be sent to Congress, according to three people familiar with the program.

"No decision is likely to be held until November or December, but is clearly an important option to assist the Ministry of Defense to comply with the mandates of the savings under the control of the budget," said one person who was not authorized to speak on the subject.

The program has already been revised twice in the last two years, postponing the production of more than 224 combat aircraft radar-evasion - which usually moves to raise the price of each aircraft in the short term.

The F-35, the Pentagon's most expensive weapons program, faces new test in Congress and the Pentagon that the lawmakers are seeking ways to protect the nation's expected $ 1.3 billion budget deficit for fiscal 2011 and $ 14.7 trillion of debt.

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Greek Crisis: PM George Papandreou, Cancels U.S. Visit

The Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou, has canceled a visit to the United States amid growing concern about the debt crisis of the country.

His office said he decided to return as "next week is particularly critical" in efforts to ensure the recovery of loans from the neighboring country.

Greek media said he made the decision after consulting with the Finance Minister Evangelos Venizelos.

Mr. Papandreou had planned to attend the General Assembly and meetings of the IMF.

The decision comes a day after the euro zone ministers postponed a decision to release more money to Greece.

Eurozone leaders will now decide whether to release in October eight billion euros next ($ 11 billion, £ 7 billion).

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Losses Twin Spark Fears Of A Democratic

Howard Beach, NY rare Democratic Party lost a seat in Congress in Tuesday's village, accompanied by a rash in a special election defeat Nevada, marked the latest in a series of demoralizing setback that threatened to deepen the crisis parties trust and expressed concern about the political fortunes of President Barack Obama.

In New York, Republican Bob Turner crushing defeat of Democrat David Weprin in a contest that room - in the view of party leaders, at least - with an anemic urban machine, the unions and voters distracted unfair. In Nevada, a state of implications for re-election strategy of President, Democrats have suffered a loss galloping its roots in a weak showing Washoe County Reno, a key indicator.

Even before the polls closed, the recriminations - something short of panic, and much more than grunts - started. At a high level conference call on Tuesday afternoon the campaign, donors and Democratic strategists pity for the disappointment of Obama. A source described the atmosphere known as "horrible."

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Discussion Presents The Key Tests Of GOP

For the 2012 Republican hopeful, by Wednesday evening the Fall Classic first.

Eight candidates are expected to take the stage at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, California, for political debate / NBC News - the first face to face as the campaign in full swing.

It is also the first debate, including Texas Gov. Rick Perry, the new favorite that rocked the presidential race and was moving slowly forming the landscape of Mitt Romney, who had been sitting on the floor for months.

Five things to look at the candidates on stage:

1) If the journey Perry or alive?

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Infrastructure Bank Could Be A Part Of The Package Of Employment

WASHINGTON (AP) - A national infrastructure bank to promote private investment in road and rail projects could be an important part of every job that President Barack Obama expected to eventually bring relief to the unemployed.

The White House did not disclose the contents of the package that Obama's speech is to reveal a joint session of Congress next Thursday. But the president has pushed the idea of ​​infrastructure, the bank's recent speeches, and praised the Senate and House bills, which create a government-backed lender.

There is a bank that would be the time to organize, could have a real impact on employment in the next year - and especially before the 2012 elections in November - is under discussion.

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Republicans Take Aim At Regulations, Taxes

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republicans in the House of Representatives US wants to create jobs by killing regulations on business and pass tax cuts for small businesses and government contractors, said Majority Leader Eric Cantor, the Monday.

The initiative aims to reduce the persistently high unemployment rate of 9.1 percent - the main concern of voters for presidential elections next year.

Democrats were more critical of Republicans to focus on public spending decreases, even at the expense of employment, since taking control of the House eight months ago.

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