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Ep. 9: Why Trump’s Budget Could Spark Political Paralysis

By Jane Norman and David Lerman
Posted March 20, 2017 at 9:39am

Despite the Republicans controlling Congress and the White House, there is no GOP consensus, says CQ Roll Call’s Budget tracker editor David Lerman. That was underscored with some Republicans’ visceral objections to President Trump’s budget requests that could set off a crisis in funding the government, adds Lerman.

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