Analysis of the budget plans proposed by the President and the GOP to reduce the deficit.

April 15, 2011 Washington Week with The Atlantic

Premiered April 15, 2011
April 15, 2011

While President Obama and Rep. Paul Ryan both unveiled plans to cut $4 trillion from the national debt they continue to argue over how to do it. The GOP and Democrats continued to fight over America's deficit, from taxes to overhauling Medicare and Medicaid. This week: Susan Davis, National Journal; Jeff Zeleny, New York Times; Janet Hook, Wall Street Journal; John Harwood, CNBC/NY Times.

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