GOP’s $50B challenge: Compromise or shutdown?

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GOP’s $50B challenge: Compromise or shutdown?

Russell Berman, congressional reporter with The Hill, explains the current state of the budget battle on Capitol Hill.

Federal News Network Staff

March 8, 2011 3:22 pm

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It’s the $50 billion question: Where will Republicans draw the line? The GOP is faced with a historic choice – compromise with the President on the 2011 budget or take the chances of a government shutdown.

Russell Berman, congressional reporter with The Hill, says the Republicans do realize that they will have to ultimately give up something to make the government run.

Read Berman’s article in The Hill.