After a short reprieve, the budget fight is back on in Congress. Today, Congressman Paul Ryan will give a speech introducing his 2013 budget, the Republican answer to the budget Obama proposed last month. In an election year, Ryan’s budget is partially a manifesto of what America can expect from many – but not all – Republican legislators. Todd Zwillich is the Washington correspondent for The Takeaway.
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