But our egos should be kept on a leash where we can keep them under control and rein them in when it is appropriate.

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That means first that they should keep Obama on a short leash, passing only enough of an increase in the debt limit for a couple of months at a time.

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The French government has to keep a tight leash on its finances, unemployment is around 10 percent and its exporters are struggling, not least in the auto sector, with both Peugeot-Citroen and Renault struggling.

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