The fight over the budget continues on Capitol Hill. Tea Party members want to see a massive amount cut from the budget, while Democrats and Republicans see a policy fight within the proposed cuts. There are over 100 policy riders included in the spending bill that Republicans passed two weeks ago; these directly affect President Obama’s domestic agenda. There are restrictions on funding for the EPA, the FDA, health care reform and abortion. Takeaway’s Washington correspondent Todd Zwillich reports on how this fight is playing out.
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