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The White House and Republicans are scrambling to reach a deficit-reduction deal soon so they don't have to use the McConnell plan, which members in both parties have described as a fall-back option that would only be used to avoid default.

Group of House Republicans Aim to Stop McConnell Debt-Ceiling Plan Damian Paletta 2011

Gordon took an opposite tack in his report, saying that while America needs to make cutting greenhouse gas emissions its top priority when addressing global warming, it can simultaneously start researching a fall-back plan without creating a massive new bureaucracy.

First-ever congressional geoengineering report released Juliet Eilperin 2010

If you haven't already thought about a fall-back plan, start doing that.

How To Find A Job When You've Been Looking Forever Susan Adams 2010

The $50 billion fund that has been the focus of partisan barbs in the past week is only a fall-back measure if all other components of the bill fail to forestall another financial crisis like the one that occurred in late 2007 and early 2008, Warner said.

Dem defends $50B fund, challenges GOP to provide alternatives 2010

If you haven't already thought about a fall-back plan, start doing that.

How To Find A Job When You've Been Looking Forever Susan Adams 2010

The Liberal fall-back position is the ad-hominem attack.

The Volokh Conspiracy » Destroying the Constitution’s Structure is not Constitutional 2010

The fall-back is to hold up the Post Office as another example of inefficiency.

Get Serious About Taxes 2009

If you haven't already thought about a fall-back plan, start doing that.

How To Find A Job When You've Been Looking Forever Susan Adams 2010

Allardyce hopes Santa Cruz will stay but lines up Diouf as a fall-back

Blackburn set to back El Hadji Diouf over James Mackie 'taunts' 2011

If you haven't already thought about a fall-back plan, start doing that.

How To Find A Job When You've Been Looking Forever Susan Adams 2010