Congress aiming low in new budget talks, as Reid dismisses entitlement reform as ‘happy talk’
Congressional Democrats and Republicans are setting low expectations about budget talks scheduled to begin next week – with Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid dismissing as ‘happy talk’ any notion of a grand bargain that would include cuts to entitlement programs. The Nevada Democrat won’t be directly involved in the formal House-Senate budget negotiations set to begin Wednesday. But he has been among the most overt in blaming the opposite party – even before the talks begin...Read More
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