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Thursday, April 14, 2011

Season 2011 Episode 1040 | 53m 55s

Tonight on the program, Congress approves the budget compromise, funding the federal government through the end of the fiscal year. Also, we look at the ongoing deficit debate with Paul Krugman and Douglas Holtz-Eakin and then we examine the fallout from a resignation at the FAA over an air-traffic controller falling asleep on the job. Finally, we look at China's looming health care problem.

Aired: 04/13/11 | Expires: 05/15/11
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Extras
National debt nears $40 trillion: How we got here and why it matters
Scientists explore large-scale geoengineering to slow glacier melt
Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on primary races to watch in Florida and Alaska
Instead of selling, business owner donates company to trust for charity
Trump lashes out at South Korea over its refusal to join Iran war
Where the Iran war stands as 60-day window to reach peace deal expires
Remembering the life and career of Hayden Panettiere
News Wrap: 7 dead after storms and catastrophic floods in Midwest
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