WASHINGTON — First House Republicans, now Senate Democrats, are staking out positions at opposite ends of the ideological spectrum with rival federal budgets, an annual ritual conducted in pursuit of political ends more than any compromise on deficit reduction.
ANALYSIS: Republicans, Democrats hold tight to rival federal budget plans with political ends in mind
Wednesday, March 13, 2013 | 7:43 p.m. CDT;
updated 8:52 p.m. CDT, Wednesday, March 13, 2013
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