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Religious Leaders and the Budget Debate

What are they doing to help end the deadlock?

Aired 07/15/2011 | Rating NR

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Religious Leaders and the Budget Debate

Clip: 7/15/2011 | 4m 46s

What are they doing to help end the deadlock?

As the debate over the federal budget continues in Washington, religious leaders like Rev. Jim Wallis are urging members of both parties to protect the poor. "A budget is a moral document," he says. "And the common good has to outweigh ideological, political battles in this town."

Aired 07/15/2011 | Rating NR

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