Washington Week with The Atlantic

April 15, 2011

04/15/2011 | 24m 52s

While President Obama and Rep. Paul Ryan both unveiled plans to cut $4 trillion from the national debt they continue to argue over how to do it. The GOP and Democrats continued to fight over America's deficit, from taxes to overhauling Medicare and Medicaid. This week: Susan Davis, National Journal; Jeff Zeleny, New York Times; Janet Hook, Wall Street Journal; John Harwood, CNBC/NY Times.

Aired: 04/15/11

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