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President Obama Unveils $3.8 Trillion Budget
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The plan includes limiting federal benefits and capping tax breaks.
Read more...The Sequester's Devastating Cuts To Education
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Resources for schools, teachers and students are cut at a time when America's youth need them most.
Read more...House Votes On Budget Bill To Prevent Government Shutdown
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The vote means there won't be a government shutdown-- at least until September.
Read more...Senate Approves Bill To Avoid Government Shutdown
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Lawmakers hope to send the bill to President Obama by the end of the week.
Read more...Your Rundown Of This Week's Craziest Stories
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We’ll count down from five to one (who doesn’t like a little suspense?). Without further ado...
Read more...Senate Democrats Will Introduce Tax Reforms
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Why this is a new thing.
Read more...Politics Today: Palin Meets Trump During Bus Tour, Rep. Anthony Weiner's "Weinergate," And More
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A roundup of the day's top political news.
Read more...Ryan Budget Fails In Senate Vote
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The backlash against Paul Ryan's Medicare phase-out plan continues.
Read more...House Passes Paul Ryan's 2012 Budget
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Pandemonium erupted on the House floor earlier in the day on different budget vote.
Read more...Congressional Budget Office Estimates Spending Bill Saves Only $352 Million
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The hard-wrangled compromise bill had been pegged at $38 billion in savings.
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