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TODAY’S BEST:
Rubber match in
Phillies-Giants series
(7:05, CSN).
BY LES BOWEN
bowenl@phillynews.com
BETHLEHEM —There were
many things Andy Reid wanted
to talk about last night, important
things, at the threshold of
the most unusual Eagles training
camp of the Reid era. Thingslike
howReid will handle trying to get
ateam ready without the background
of spring work, the odd
businessofsigning and assimilating
free agents during camp,navigating
the NFL’s new practice
rules —these were all topics Reid
was willing to discusswith animation,
in detail.
But there also was a list of
things Reid didn’t want to talk
about, when the Eagles’ coach
held his welcome-to-Lehigh
pressconferenceinajam-packed
media tent adjacent to the fields
where the team will hold its first
walkthrough ofcamp this morning.
Those would be the more
“headlinish” topics.
Andy didn’t want to talk about
quarterback Kevin Kolb, even to
clarify whether Kolb might be expected
to report by today’s veteran
deadline for teams opening
camp yesterday. (The Eagles, in
fact, arenot asking Kolb to do that,
asource close to the situation said.
He is likely to be traded to the Cardinals
todayortomorrow.)
Andy didn’t want to talk about
free agents the Eagles might sign,
which wasn’t asurprise because
nobody ever talks about thatina
pressconference, anyway.
Andy didn’t want to talk about
wideout DeSean Jackson, who is
JOHNSTREET will stay out of
mayor’s race but help Nutter’s
GOP opponent. Next page.
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on philly.com/sports.
DRAMAS AWAIT
Michael Vick says he knows what DeSean Jackson is likely to do. DAVID MAIALETTI /STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
in danger of being fined if he
doesn’t show today. Grudgingly,
after disclosing thathehas talked
to all of his players in the wakeof
the lockout, Reid acknowledged
Jackson was one of those players.
But he wouldn’t discusswhatwas
said. This seemed significant, because
in the past when holdouts
were threatened, and a player
had told Reid he’d report, Reid
made sure hepassed that along
to cut short the crisis talk.
Sure looks like Jackson, who
has wanted his contract redone
for more than ayear now, isn’t
planning to showontime.(As for
what exactly “on time” would be,
an NFL spokesman said thatwas
up to the teams. The Eagles said
only that they don’t comment on
issues involving discipline.)
Earlier, quarterback Michael
Vick was asked about Jackson
and said: “Iknowwhat’s going on
but Ican’t divulge that information
right now.”
Again, if the information was
“he’ll be here,” it would be divulged,
one would think.
Of course, there’s an outside
chance the information could be
“they’re working on a deal to
make him happy.” The Eagles
have a whole bunch going on
right now, but they got nine of
their 11 draftees signed yesterday,
everybody except first-rounder
Danny Watkins and seventhround
linebacker Greg Lloyd.
And it’s not liketheyjust started
thinking this week about what it
would taketosign Jackson.
As an Eagles source so helpful-
See EAGLES Page 77
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SAVROCCA’S PUNT led to
awoman’s broken wrist? That ’s
what her lawsuit says. Page 14.
CEILING’S FALLING!
While the pols wrangle,wewait to hear just howbad the news will be
BY NATALIE POMPILIO
People’s Paper is here tobreak
would that mean the U.S. would
pompiln@phillynews.com
down howitwill affect you.
go into default?
215-854-2595
Q: Bottom line, what will it mean
A: Not completely, said Gary
HE WRANGLING in for me if the issue isn’t resolved
Witt, assistant professor at Tem-
Washington over rais- by Tuesday’s deadline?
ple University’s Fox School of
ing the nation’s debt
Business. The government won’t
ceiling was getting
A: If you’re agovernment em-
be bankrupt. It will still be taking
T heated. The presi-
in revenues. “Right now, reveployee,
you might not get paid. If
dent supported the increase.Cernues
cover about 60 percent of
you’re avacationer planning a
tain members ofCongress were
the country’s total expenses,”
trip to anational park, you might
resisting the change.
Witt said.
have to change your plans. No
It was the 1980s.
“They can prioritize bills and
one’sexactly sure where the gov-
pay their top ones.” But even alit-
Then the 1990s. And here we ernmentwill cut back if it has to.
tle default is bad for business, “It
areagain.
“It’ll have anegative effect on
would make us look pretty fool-
Every few years, it seems, the the economy at atime when we
ish,” he said.
question of raising the federal bor- don’t need that,” said Bob Bixby,
rowing levelbecomes an issue. executive director of the Con- House Speaker John Boehner and President Obama are sparring
“Actually this is aself-imcord
Coalition, anonpartisan over how to meet crisis over the national debt. Deadline is Tuesday.
posed crisis. It's just because of
But this time, the divide seems
political malfunction. It’s not that
group that advocates fiscal re-
File photos
even moreextreme.The possibili-
the U.S. can’t pay its bills. It
sponsibility and supports raising
ty that the current $14.3 trillion
won’t pay its bills. Idon’t know
the debt limit.
debt ceiling won’t be increased —
which is worse.”
He said those effects will be
and the country won’t be able to
party Republicans who have A: Both plans include major
gradual, leading us on aslow side
payall its bills come next week —
made fiscal issues atop priority. spending cuts that would reduce
back into recession. An even larg-
seems evenmorepossible.
The issue has traditionally
Q: Won’t this hurt the U.S.’s cred-
the budget deficit by more than
er issue is what comes next as we
it rating?
been used by whichever party is
The Obama administration
$2 trillion over 10 years.
keep raising the debt ceiling to
says thatnot raising the debt ceil-
in the minority to blame the ma- The big difference is timing:
keep up with our spending, said
ing, the amount the federal govjority
party for the debt. “It’s ane-
Kent Smetters, aprofessor at
The Democrats’ proposal would A: Probably, and that’s never
ernment can legally borrow, the University of Pennsylvania’s
gotiation chip to control the fu- raise the debt ceiling for about 17 happened before. But some peo-
could lead to financial collapse Wharton School of Business. ture growth rate, it’s not about months so the issue wouldn’t ple say that AAA rating is des-
hereand abroad.
the current situation,” Smetters arise again until after the 2012
tined to be downgraded anyway.
Many Republicans insist that
said.
election.
The downgrade would probably
Q: The debt ceiling has been
be to astill solid AA+. “We’ll have
Democrats first need to agree to
The Republican plan would
raised more than 100 times since
to pay more for our borrowing
cut spending by the same 1917, why the big deal now? Q: What’s the difference be- extend it for six months, making
needs. That results in higher
amount, while some in the GOP
tween the Democratic and Re- it amajor election issue.
spending and makes it more diffi-
saythey’reagainst anyincrease. A: It’s asign of our highly partipublican planstoreduce the deficult
to get the budget under con-
While the arguing goes on, the san times, and the influx of teacit? Q: If the debt ceiling isn’t raised, trol,” Bixby said. ¢
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The road to “E! True Hollywood
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seldom as short as it’s been
for Nicole “Snooki”
Polizzi. The vertically
challenged “reality”
star gets the full
“THS” treatment at
10 p.m. Wednesday,
when E! chronicles her
journey from Santiago,
Chile —where the Polizzis
adopted her —toMTV’s “Jersey
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teacher. Watch at your own
risk: Making fun of Snooki might
not be as much fun once you’ve
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fishing vessel. The festival
met her very sweet parents.
eichelm@phillynews.com
— 70 Rupees to Paradise
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Road —runs until Saturday
and features concerts, yoga, an
HOY, ARTS lovers.
art gallery and Naughty Nauti-
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cal Nite, featuring pirates, mermaids
and Madonna covers. It’s
is sounding its siren
all designed to bring attention to
call.
the Gazela. A This week marks “It’s one of Philadelphia’s
the first Mercantile Extravaganza
aboard the Gazela, a177-foot long, See SPOTLIGHT Page 39
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In the 1950s, Wanda Jackson was
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country and rock they called
rockabilly. Why, Elvis even toured
with her and covered Jackson’s
“Let’s Have aParty” (though not
her biggest international hit,
“Fujiyama Mama”). Jackson went
all “Christian music” for aspell,
though this year she’s made asecular
comeback with aJack Whiteproduced
album “The Party Ain’t
PHILLY BIRTHDAY GUY
Over” that puts the sandpapervoiced
septuagenarian onto tunes
quivery and withering —from
Wishing One Sweet Day this week to Boyz II Men’s Wanya out lightning bolt ‘do. (Perhaps he was hoping ex-flame
“Shakin’ All Over” to Amy Wine-
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manly 38. On July Fourth, Morris joined fellow Boyz Shawn Our astrological advice for the birthday boy: It’s all about
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