Sam Raymond (R) of New York picks up a set of the FY 2008 Budget of the U.S. Government on its first day of release to the general public February 5, 2007 in Washington, DC. The four-volume set of budget weighs approximately 10 pounds. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)
The budget battle begins in Washington
Congress watchers are predicting a clash between President Bush and the Democrats over the federal budget. This despite a goal both sides share in reducing the federal deficit by 2012.
Guests
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John Ellwood: Professor of public policy at the University of California at Berkeley.
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Brian Riedl: Senior policy analyst in federal budgetary affairs at the Heritage Foundation.
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