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Rep. Ryan on Proposed Cuts: 'Our Budget Literally Pays...

Season 2011 Episode 950 | 8m 52s

President Obama and Republican lawmakers failed to break their budget impasse Tuesday, hastening the threat of a government shutdown. Judy Woodruff talks to House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan, who unveiled a plan calling for deep cuts and dramatic changes in federal spending on social programs.

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