How to Cut the Budget

President-elect Barack Obama has talked of going line by line to trim the fat in government spending. We want to find out just how easy is it to cut spending. J...

President-elect Barack Obama has talked of going line by line to trim the fat in government spending.

We want to find out just how easy is it to cut spending.

James Horney is Director of Federal Fiscal Policy at the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities and explains how Obama can approach federal spending cuts. Click to hear the interview.

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