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Michael Tomasky on GOP Deficit Hypocrisy at Release of Obama’s Budget

Republicans love to harp on deficit reduction when a Democratic president releases a budget. But when they’re in power themselves, they couldn’t care less. Plus, Josh Dzieza rounds up the budget's mixed reviews.

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Now we are treated to the semiannual spectacle of watching Republicans pretend they care about the deficit. They will hammer at this repeatedly as discussion progresses on the president’s

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