Rep. Cory Gardner on U.S. Budget Woes

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InCongress these days, it’s all about money. A recent budget dealprevented a government shut-down. Lawmakers will soon have to decidewhether to raise the debt ceiling and considercompeting plans to get future spending under control. Tomorrow, we’ll hear from the seniormember of Colorado’s congressional delegation, Denver Democrat DianaDeGette. Today, it’s freshman Republican Cory Gardner, from northeasternColorado, who voted against the budget deal that prevented a shutdown because, he says, there was more spending it should have cut.

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