House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan, R-Wisc., left, and the Senate Budget Committee's top Republican, Sen. Jeff Sessions of Alabama, right on Feb. 14, 2011. (AP File Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
How politics influences the federal budget standoff
April 5, 2011
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With the potential for a partial government shutdown looming, President Obama met with congressional leaders Tuesday morning to search for a compromise on this year's budget. What are the political ramifications of the standoff?
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Steven Smith: Director of the Weidenbaum Center on the Economy, Government and Public Policy at Washington University in St. Louis.
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