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The Time Is Now

by David Kurtz
03.16.11 | 4:49 am

That tea party v. Republican establishment confrontation we’ve been anticipating since the November elections? It looks to be upon us in stark terms, as Speaker Boehner either has to compromise with the Democrats to get a budget passed or take his party down the road to a government shutdown. Brian Beutler explains.

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