Prez lets lawmakers take the lead—and they have their own ideas
(NEWSER) - To clear Congress, President Obama’s budget is going to have to survive committee turf wars and parochial interests—and that’s just the Democrats. The New York Times reports that key committee chairmen in the House and Senate have ideas of their own on health care, energy, and taxes. “The legislative process requires compromise and being open to different alternatives,” says House Energy chair Henry Waxman. More»