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Maryland's Only Republican Congressman . . . Weighs in on Sequestration

March 1, 2013

As you’ve been hearing all morning, today is March 1st – the day major across the board cuts known as sequestration are set to take effect. President Obama is meeting with congressional leaders today in an effort to avoid the $85 billion in scheduled cuts.

Sheilah talks with Maryland’s only Republican Congressman, Andy Harris, who represents Maryland's 1st district, on the Eastern Shore.

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11-28-12: A Voice in the Budget

Most of us have balanced a budget before … but maybe not one that totals in the billions. The City of Baltimore is getting ready to write its financial plan for fiscal year 2014, and as part of the process, it’s hosting three ‘citizen budget workshops.’ The idea is for residents to weigh in on where the city should spend money—and where it should make cuts.

In the first web extra, Andrew Kleine talks about the difference between citizen budget workshops and taxpayer nights. In the second, he talks about why the citizens should take the time to come to these workshops.