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    To the Point

    Obama's Progressive Budget Deal Snubbed by GOP

    Lame-duck President Barack Obama released his final budget proposal today. He said the aggressively liberal program "is about looking forward." But, even before they knew the details, Republican leaders in Congress declared they would break with tradition by refusing even to hold committee hearings on the President's spending plan.

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    By Warren Olney • Feb 9, 2016 • 6m Listen

    Lame-duck President Barack Obama released his final budget proposal today. He said the aggressively liberal program "is about looking forward." But, even before they knew the details, Republican leaders in Congress declared they would break with tradition by refusing even to hold committee hearings on the President's spending plan. Timothy Noah is Labor and Employment Editor for Politico.

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    Will Latino Voters Play a Pivotal Role in 2016?
    1. 1:47Obama's Progressive Budget Deal Snubbed by GOPYou’re reading this
    2. 8:40The Potential Power of Latinos in 2016
    3. 44:58Beyoncé's Black Power Moment at Super Bowl 50
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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Sarah Sweeney

      Vice President of Talk Programming, KCRW

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      Jenny Hamel

      KCRW

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      Paul von Zielbauer

      Co-founder of Geezer magazine, former producer for To the Point and Which Way LA?; former reporter for the New York Times

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      Timothy Noah

      Politico

      NewsNationalPolitics

    The full episode

    1 of 3
    Will Latino Voters Play a Pivotal Role in 2016?
    1. 1:47Obama's Progressive Budget Deal Snubbed by GOPYou’re reading this
    2. 8:40The Potential Power of Latinos in 2016
    3. 44:58Beyoncé's Black Power Moment at Super Bowl 50
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