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Budget cutting a difficult task
Composition of cuts in budget agreement shows the difficulties of reducing spending for the White House and Congress.
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House budget chair offers plan with $6 trillion in cuts
Sweeping reductions in government, safety net contrast with Obama's plan, but revenue assumptions and deficit estimates may not be credible.
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Fiscal debate shifts from short-term cuts to long-term fixes
As shutdown vote and Friday deadline approach, both parties seek a broader budget debate.
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Lawmakers seeking private funds for major infrastructure
Two bills approach public project financing from different directions: investments and bond underwriting.
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Federal performance chief: It's about managing missions, metrics
National Journal interviews Jeffrey Zients, deputy director for management at the Office of Management and Budget.
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Obama budget calls for targeted cuts
Fiscal 2012 proposal seeks $1.1 trillion in deficit reduction over 10 years, but many spending reductions would be reinvested elsewhere.
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GOP proposed cuts get smaller the closer you look
Leaders tout $74 billion in cuts from Obama proposal, but only $32 billion from current spending.
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House GOP proposes $74 billion in spending cuts
Proposal from Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., includes surprise cut of $16 billion for defense and other security programs.
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Obama rebuffs GOP calls for immediate deep spending cuts
President calls for spending freeze much more limited than the huge reductions in discretionary spending Republicans are demanding.
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House GOP mulls retroactive spending cuts
Reaching backward would allow Republicans to spread out the pain more, but would invalidate a rationale for retreating from $100 billion savings goal.
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