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US sources: S&P focused too much on debt-limit politics

By REUTERS

AUGUST 6, 2011 05:04

WASHINGTON - Standard & Poor's focused too much on the messy political process leading to a debt-limit hike and made a $2-trillion error in its calculations about US finances, sources familiar with the discussions claimed on Friday night.

The error was centered in the ratings agency's estimates of discretionary spending and was pointed out by Treasury and it raised questions about S&P's credibility, the sources said.

A Treasury spokesman also raised the issue of the huge error, reflecting administration concern at S&P's decision to downgrade US debt.

"A judgment flawed by a $2 trillion error speaks for itself," the Treasury spokesman said.

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