Rep. Chris Van Hollen on ‘Cap, Cut and Trade’

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[waitingforcorrection: no audio attached, invalid GUID] With just over two weeks left until the August 2 debt deadline, Congress is expected to vote on the Republican “cap, cut and trade” plan, which would cut spending and raise the debt ceiling, while amending the Constitution to require a balanced budget. And while the measure may pass in the House, few expect it to get through the Senate.   Rep. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) and ranking Democrat on the House Budget Committee joins us.

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