Why the GOP Should Welcome a Budget Battle
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0 Left 0 Centered 0 RightPresident Obama's 2012 budget is not a serious governing document. It's a political one, designed to boost his re-election chances. By repeatedly saying that his budget reduces the deficit by $1 trillion over 10 years, he hopes the numbers make him sound fiscally conservative. But he puts off 95% of the deficit reduction until after his term ends in 2013. And he assumes that economic growth in the next few years will be at least 25% higher than credible economic forecasters estimate.