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Cheney Casts Tie-Breaking Senate Vote Cutting $40 Billion to the Poor

Cheney Casts Tie-Breaking Senate Vote Cutting $40 Billion to the Poor

Yesterday the senate narrowly passed a budget bill to cut $40 billion dollars of federal spending by ending funding for foster care, child support and student loans. The bill would also impose new fees on Medicaid recipients and new work restrictions on state welfare programs. We speak with Robert Greenstein of the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities about details of the bill. [includes rush transcript]

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