The latest numbers from the Congressional Budget Office show the budget deficit at one point three trillion dollars in the just completed fiscal year, which was a slight improvement over last year. South Dakota Senator John Thune says its still going in the wrong direction…
Thune says they have to take at least a couple of steps to start correcting the problem…
[audio:http://prprt.itmwpb.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/688/2011/10/John-Thune-1011b.mp3|titles=John Thune 1011b]Thune says lawmakers do have a sense of urgency in looking for economic solutions…
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