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    Obama's $3.6 Trillion Budget Blueprint

    President Obama unveiled a $3.55 trillion budget today, saying he hopes to “break from a troubled past.” One of the major promises now part of the spending plan is healthcare reform. Peter Orszag, Director of the Office of Management and Budget, called it an “ honest ” spending plan.

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    President Obama unveiled a $3.55 trillion budget today, saying he hopes to “break from a troubled past.” One of the major promises now part of the spending plan is healthcare reform. Peter Orszag, Director of the Office of Management and Budget, called it an “honest” spending plan. Jonathan Weisman is political reporter for the Wall Street Journal.

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    The full episode

    1 of 3
    National Security and American Values
    1. 1:38Obama's $3.6 Trillion Budget BlueprintYou’re reading this
    2. 7:29What Should Be Done about Guantanamo Detainees?
    3. 43:31Drug Busts Show Reach of Mexican Cartels into the US
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