Reconcile this!
Political scientist -- and six-time winner of the National Journal's budget trivia contest --Sarah Blinder tells you all you need to know about the reconciliation process.
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Ezra Klein
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January 22, 2010; 4:58 PM ET
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Posted by: NicholasBeaudrot | January 22, 2010 5:10 PM | Report abuse
"(Remember the days when Congress used to reduce the deficit?)"
Um, would that be Newt Gingrich and Bob Dole's Congress she's talking about...?
Posted by: whoisjohngaltcom | January 24, 2010 1:59 PM | Report abuse
WIJG:
Ah yes, the good ol days...
"We opened Pandora's Box when we got the Republican Party to abandon the balanced budget as its signature economic policy and adopt tax cuts as its raison d'être."
http://capitalgainsandgames.com/blog/bruce-bartlett/1168/supply-side-economics-rip
Posted by: Chris_ | January 24, 2010 6:15 PM | Report abuse
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Okay, one, is there really such a thing as a NJ budget trivia contest? And two, where is it and can we put together a team to participate in it?