
House Speaker John A. Boehner, Ohio Republican, said Sunday he fears Senate Democrats won't acknowledge "real problems" with entitlements, such as Medicare and Social Security. (Associated Press)

On NBC's "Meet the Press," Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, Kentucky Republican, on Sunday said, "I think the president needs to be more bold" in addressing the massive federal deficit, including entitlements, in a collaborative effort. (NBC via Associated Press)

A man helps an elderly woman cross a snow-covered street Thursday on the Lower East Side of Manhattan. (Associated Press)

Boston Celtics' Shaquillle O'Neal (36) is fouled by Phoenix Suns' Marcin Gortat, of Poland, during the second quarter of an NBA basketball game Friday, Jan. 28, 2011, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Matt York)

People protest outside a police station following the killing of two men in Lahore, Pakistan, on Thursday, Jan. 27, 2011. A U.S. consular employee shot and killed two gunmen as they approached his vehicle in a congested street in Pakistan on Thursday, police said. A pedestrian was also killed by a speeding American car trying to help, an officer said. A placard reads "Americans are dogs." (AP Photo/K.M.Chaudary)

FILE- In this Oct. 29, 2010, file photo, New York Mets owner Fred Wilpon, left, and COO Jeff Wilpon, listen to a question from the media during a baseball news conference in New York. The Mets are exploring a partial sale of the team as they face a lawsuit from a trustee trying to reclaim money for victims of the Bernard Madoff swindle. The owners, Fred Wilpon and son Jeff, say they are looking into the sale to "address the air of uncertainty created by this lawsuit." (AP Photo/Kathy Kmonicek, File)

Rahm Emanuel discusses the mayoral race in Chicago after being endorsed by U.S. Rep. Mike Quigley in Chicago on Thursday. The state Supreme Court voted 7-0 to restore Mr. Emanuel's candidacy three days after an Illinois Appeals Court booted the Chicago native off the ballot. (Associated Press)

Hynix Semiconductor Inc.'s 44nm 4Gb DDR3 modules are shown at its office in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, Jan. 27, 2011. Hynix Semiconductor's fourth-quarter net profit plunged 83 percent amid lower chip prices and a one-time charge related to a legal case. (AP Photo/ Lee Jin-man)

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