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Budget Deficit

February 09, 2007

It’s that time of year again, when reporters pore over the president’s budget proposal, trying to make sense of it all. But economist and media critic Dean Baker says their stories amount to a lot of gobbledygook for all but the wonkiest of readers.

*WEB EXTRA*: Listen to the former head of the Congressional Budget Office discuss what’s wrong with budget coverage.


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