There is a lot we can do to fix our broken budget process, but process reform alone cannot work unless members of Congress have the will to make it work.
Pat Ryan: “There is a lot we can do to fix our broken budget process, but process reform alone cannot work unless members of…”
On the recordSeptember 20, 2011
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Emphasizes the need for political will in budget reform.
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