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Kind: U.S. Budget Needs Immediate Action

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Western Wisconsin Congressman Ron Kind is calling for a Congressional budget summitafter Barack Obama takes office. He says the country faces a $50-trillion deficit in funding for programs like Social Security and Medicare. Gil Halsted reports…

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