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The federal budget, explained

Here's why there's always (always) so much drama.

The federal budget, explained
Ben Hethcoat/Marketplace

Households and businesses do budgets all the time. So why can’t Congress manage to make one without drama? Marketplace Senior Reporter Kimberly Adams breaks down the overly-complicated process for creating the federal budget.

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