Discussion on the Federal Budget
In 1997, Eric Pianin and George Hager co-authored Mirage: Why Neither Democrats Nor Republicans Can Balance the Budget, End the Deficit and Satisfy the Public. It covered the federal budget conflicts and process from Presidents Reagan to Clinton. Andrew Taylor covers budget issues for the Associated Press.
Eric Pianin and Andrew Taylor were interviewed about past federal budget battles, the interaction between Congress and the president, the cu… read more
Eric Pianin and Andrew Taylor were interviewed about past federal budget battles, the interaction between Congress and the president, the current budget disagreements, the failure of the House to pass its budget prior to recess, and the April 18 nomination of Rob Portman to succeed Josh Bolten as White House Budget Director.
In 1997, Eric Pianin and George Hager co-authored Mirage: Why Neither Democrats Nor Republicans Can Balance the Budget, End the Deficit and Satisfy the Public. It covered the federal budget conflicts and process from Presidents Reagan to Clinton. Andrew Taylor covers budget issues for the Associated Press. close
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