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Budget Gridlock Is a Shameful Legacy for Bush and Many Others

  • By Norman Ornstein
  • Roll Call Contributing Writer
  • Dec. 12, 2007, Midnight

The membership of the Congressional Problem Solving Caucus continues to show signs of shrinking, with the departures ahead of Sen. Trent Lott (R-Miss.) and now Rep. Jim McCrery (R-La.), both strong conservatives who wanted to work across party lines.

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