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South Carolina's financial leaders plan to meet with Moody's Investor Service as the rating agency considers whether the national debt crisis should cause the state to lose its top credit rating.

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South Carolina's financial leaders are meeting with Moody's Investor Service Wednesday as the rating agency considers whether the national debt crisis should cause the state to lose its top credit rating.

Debt Crisis

Which party is more to blame for the lack of a resolution on the debt ceiling?

	Republicans
	Democrats
	Both parties for not compromising
	Neither side is directly at fault. It's taken years to get in the debt we currently have.

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